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Mental Health Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for neurology health services.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
16 Oct 2025
Answer
17 Oct 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for neurology health services.

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra two million operations, scans, and appointments, having delivered 5.2 million more appointments across elective care services. This marks a vital f...

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