Ophthalmic Services: Newbury
2026-05-19 · Department of Health and Social Care · 3658 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for ophthalmology services in Newbury constituency.
Answer
We are committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment, across all specialties. In March 2026, we hit our first interim...