Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many surgical hubs are currently in operation; and are due to be operating by the end of 2023.
There are currently 89 elective surgical hubs in operation in England. 16 further new elective hubs are due to open by December 2023, subject to construction being able to progress as planned, as recent availability of materials and other external factors are impacting some project delivery timelines. The Department and NHS England are working with providers in each locality on revised hub timings where appropriate.