Written questions

Heart Diseases: Waiting Lists

2026-07-06 · Department of Health and Social Care · 16370 · Official question

Sir John Hayes

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce cardiology waiting lists in Lincolnshire.

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, including cardiology. As a first step to...