Health Services: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 5750 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the allocation of holding appointments on the reporting of NHS waiting list figures.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 4 Jun 2026
No formal assessment has been made of the potential impact of the allocation of holding appointments on the reporting of National Health Service waiting list figures.Some NHS trusts may use holding appointments to help manage their waiting lists. These ar...