Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 30390
Speech and Language Therapy: Waiting Lists
Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 18 February 2025
Question
Abtisam Mohamed
Labour — Sheffield Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with NHS England and the Department for Education to reduce speech and language therapy waiting lists.
Answer
Stephen KinnockCommunity health services, including speech and language therapy, are locally commissioned to enable systems to best meet the needs of their communities.We recognise the impact that long waits to access speech and language therapy can have on the individu...
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