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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...