Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that people on elective waiting lists can access the psychological support if required.

We are developing guidance for local health systems to provide personalised and targeted support for patients and their carers to manage symptoms, prevent deterioration and recover effectively. Through the My Planned Care platform, providers will offer information to help patients self-manage and local and community support offers and other routes while people wait for care. This platform will launch shortly with additional resources available from spring 2022.