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Commons · Question 24347 · Tabled 15 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he is measuring the delivery of 40,000 more NHS appointments a week.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Jan 2025

Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission, and we will deliver an additional two 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...