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Surgery: Waiting Lists

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 May 2026UIN 1300

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS patients have waited longer for elective procedures in the last 12 months due to administrative issues.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Data is not held in the format requested.

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