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Community Health Services: Waiting Lists

Commons · Question 118667 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for patients referred to community healthcare services in England.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 16 Mar 2026

NHS England does not publish a single national average waiting time for patients referred to community healthcare services.Community healthcare services cover a wide range of different service types, with varying referral routes and urgency profiles, and ...