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Surgery: Waiting Lists

Commons · Question 72657 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

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Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS surgery waiting time information published on the NHS My Care Portal in the context of reports that these timeframes differ from those provided by

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Sep 2025

Patients in England can choose the hospital for their first outpatient appointments via the NHS e-Referral Service and the NHS App, allowing them to view and choose from available appointments across different hospitals within the same region.The National...