Written questions

Ophthalmic Services

Commons · Question 119532 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure complex ophthalmology care is provided in a timely fashion.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Mar 2026

We have committed to ensuring that 92% of all patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment (RTT) by March 2029. Since the Government came into office, the waiting list for routine appointments, operations, and procedures in England has...