Health Services: Waiting Lists
(asked on 29th November 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
What steps she is taking to reduce NHS waiting times.
This question was answered on 5th December 2023
Cutting waiting lists is a top priority for this government. We are continuing to work with NHS England to deliver their plan for tackling the backlog and making good progress.
We have invested in expanding diagnostic and surgical capacity, creating 135 Community Diagnostics Centres and expanding our surgical hubs to 95 so far, supported by an additional £5.9bn capital investment. This is in addition to £8bn invested in elective recovery through to 2024/25.