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Atrial Fibrillation: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times for atrial fibrillation ablation procedures in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.

answeredAdam DanceDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
20 Apr 2026
Answer
24 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times for atrial fibrillation ablation procedures in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Catheter ablation for paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation for adults is a prescribed specialised service commissioned in accordance with a published national clinical commissioning policy. Consequently, NHS England’s regional specialised commiss...

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