Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102903

Surgery: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce elective care waiting times, including for joint replacement surgery.

Answer

Karin Smyth

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 November 2025 to Question 89685.