Question follow-through · 26701

Neurology: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of when he will meet his target of providing an extra 62,000 neurology appointments in England in each year.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled: 27 Jan 2025
Target answer date: 30 Jan 2025
Answer: 30 Jan 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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27 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of when he will meet his target of providing an extra 62,000 neurology appointments in England in each year.
30 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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30 Jan 2025
Answer published
Patients have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the care they need. Currently, the waiting list stands at 7.48 million patient pathways, with over 6 million people waiting, including 235,000 on neurology waiting lists.We will ensure that 92%...

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