Surgical Hubs: Injuries and Orthopaedics
Commons · Question 61006 · Tabled 18 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of surgical hubs on (a) waiting times for (i) trauma and (ii) orthopaedic treatment and (b) equity in access to treatment.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Jun 2025
No formal assessment has been specifically made on the potential impact of surgical hubs on clinical speciality waiting times or equity in access to treatment.A mixed methods evaluation of the surgical hub programme is currently underway, led by the Unive...