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Commons · Question 24346 · Tabled 15 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which appointments will count towards the plan to deliver 40,000 more NHS appointments a week.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Jan 2025

Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission, and we will deliver an additional 2 million operations, scans, and appointments during our first year in Government, which is equivalent to 40,000 per week, as a first step in our commitment to e...