Health Services: Washington and Gateshead South
Commons · Question 106299 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made in meeting the 18-week referral-to-treatment standard in Washington and Gateshead South constituency.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 22 Jan 2026
The Washington and Gateshead South constituency is served by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB). Performance against the 18-week Referral to Treatment standard for this ICB has improved from 68.9% to 70.5% since the Government ca...