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Written question asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 July 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 August 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 July 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Health Services: Waiting Lists

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to clear the backlog of healthcare cases caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer

Guidance has already been issued to the National Health Service on the process of starting to restore urgent non-COVID-19 services. We have now started to reset NHS services that were rightly suspended whilst we dealt with the initial impact of COVID-19. The approach is being flexed at local level according to capacity and demand in different parts of the country, but the reset will be gradual.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7141
Session
2019-21
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Health services Waiting lists Coronavirus
Link
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