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Hospitals: Waiting Lists

Commons · Question 30194 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Feb 2025

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Asked by Joe Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people on NHS waiting lists in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Feb 2025

Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government. On 6 January 2025, NHS England published the new Elective Reform Plan, part of the Government’s Plan for Change to ensure that patients are seen on time and ...