Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 61006

Surgical Hubs: Injuries and Orthopaedics

Tabled: 18 June 2025

Answered: 27 June 2025

Question

Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of surgical hubs on (a) waiting times for (i) trauma and (ii) orthopaedic treatment and (b) equity in access to treatment.

Answer

Karin Smyth

No formal assessment has been specifically made on the potential impact of surgical hubs on clinical speciality waiting times or equity in access to treatment.A mixed methods evaluation of the surgical hub programme is currently underway, led by the Unive...

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