Question follow-through · 101111
Paediatrics: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for paediatric referrals in (a) East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, (b) Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB and (c) England; and what steps his Department is takin
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 17 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 5 Jan 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for paediatric referrals in (a) East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, (b) Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB and (c) England; and what steps his Department is takin
5 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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5 Jan 2026
Answer published
The median average waiting time for paediatric referrals for those that are currently on the referral to treatment waiting list is:- 8.7 weeks for the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust;- 8.7 weeks for the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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