Joint Replacements: Surgery
Commons · Question 90021 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Margaret Mullane
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce elective care waiting times (a) in general and (b) for joint replacement surgery.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Nov 2025
The Government is committed to putting patients first and tackling waiting lists as part of our Health Mission. We exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra two million appointments, tests, and operations in our first year of Government, delivering 5.2 mill...