Community Health Services: Waiting Lists
2026-07-13 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL2087 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on patients of increasing wait times for NHS community services.
Answer
We know that people are waiting too long for community services. That is why, for the first time, we have set a clear target for systems to work to reduce long waits. By 2028/29, at least 80% of community health services activity should take place within ...