NHS: Standards
Commons · Question 106264 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients whose treatment has been delayed as a result of restrictions placed on private providers delivering NHS services.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 22 Jan 2026
Reducing waiting lists is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission, and we are committed to putting patients first by ensuring that they are seen on time and that they have the best possible experience of care. Since the Government came into office, ...