PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Gynaecology: Waiting Lists (11 July 2022)

The ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care’ sets out how we will increase capacity in elective services, such as gynaecological care and reduce waiting times for patients. This will include identifying alternate capacity in other trusts or the independent sector and engaging with patients on the choices available to receive this care. We have allocated more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25, in addition to the £2 billion Elective Recovery Fund and £700 million Targeted Investment Fund made available to systems in 2021/22 to reduce waiting times for elective services, including gynaecology.

We are working with the National Health Service to eliminate the longest waiting times of two years or more for elective procedures by the end of July 2022, which will include patients awaiting gynaecological care.