Written questions

Health Services: West Midlands

Commons · Question 52145 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 May 2025

Question

Asked by Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the length of NHS waiting lists in the Black Country since 4 July 2024.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 May 2025

In July 2024, the waiting list at the Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) was 192,268. Of these, 110,482, or 57.5% of pathways, were waiting within 18 weeks.The latest data shows that as of March 2025, the waiting list at the Black Country ICB has d...