Gynaecology: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 111422 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve waiting times for gynaecological (i) consultant appointments and (ii) surgery.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Feb 2026
Reducing waiting lists is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission, and we are committed to cutting waiting times across all specialities, including gynaecology. We have committed to return to the National Health Service constitutional standard, that...