Written question asked by Robert Halfon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 December 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 January 2021 (named day). It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Monday, 11 January 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Joint Replacements: Waiting Lists
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (a) knee and (b) hip replacement surgery.
- Answer
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The recent Spending Review provided £3 billion for 2021/22 to support the National Health Service in tackling the impact of COVID-19. This included £1 billion to tackle long waiting lists and address backlogs by facilitating up to one million extra checks, scans and additional operations such as knee and hip replacement surgery.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 130026
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Waiting lists Hip replacements Knee replacements
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- 2021-01-11 18:21:51 +0000
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