Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 115527 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Olney
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the average waiting time in 2025 for an NHS Talking Therapy appointment following referral.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 5 Mar 2026
The latest published annual statistics for NHS Talking Therapies services in England for 2024/25 show that the mean average waiting time in days between the date the referral request was received and the date of first appointment, where the referral had a...