Written questions

Heart Diseases: East of England

Commons · Question 54750 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Barclay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle inequalities in (a) waiting times and (b) access to treatment for cardiovascular disease patients in East England.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 19 Jun 2025

Patients have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the care they need, including patients awaiting cardiology care. The Government has committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no lo...