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Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 February 2026UIN 110663

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog for NHS England’s Clinical Priorities Advisory Group Prioritisation meeting.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The next Clinical Priorities Advisory Group (CPAG) prioritisation meeting is planned for spring 2026, where policies that are ready and require investment decisions to be taken will be considered. It is expected up to 20 such policies will be considered at the next meeting.

CPAG also continues to meet monthly to consider policy and service specifications that are categorised as cost saving or cost neutral.

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