Written questions

Respiratory Diseases: Oxfordshire

Commons · Question 31399 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Charlie Maynard

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for (a) diagnosis and (b) beginning treatment for patients with Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis in West Oxfordshire.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Feb 2025

No formal assessment has been made. Patients have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the care they need. Tackling waiting lists, including in respiratory medicine, is a key part of our Health Mission. We have delivered almost 2.2 million extr...