Health Services: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 39314 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on reducing delays in referrals for specialist treatment in the South West.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 26 Mar 2025
Too many people have been left in limbo waiting for National Health Service treatment. The waiting list in the South West region stands at 642,756, with 63% of those having waited less than 18 weeks, compared with the 18-week standard of 92%, and with a m...