Question follow-through · 115809

Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patient pathways from the net reduction in the referral-to-treatment waiting list reported since 1 September 2025 were removed as a result of (a) completion of treatment and (b) data valid

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
25 Feb 2026
Target answer date
2 Mar 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 63 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patient pathways from the net reduction in the referral-to-treatment waiting list reported since 1 September 2025 were removed as a result of (a) completion of treatment and (b) data valid

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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