Surgery: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 25534 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on elective care waiting lists.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 29 Jan 2025
No assessment has been made on the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on elective care waiting lists. The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients are seen on time and ensuring that peo...