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NHS Backlogs and waiting times

Inquiry

The NHS in England was running at close to maximum capacity before the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has led to a sharp drop in routine NHS activity, resulting in more people waiting for treatment, and waiting for longer. 

The Committee will question the senior officials at DHSC and NHS England on the current position of NHS backlogs and waiting times following the COVID-19 pandemic, including the points at which patients wait for NHS treatment; how trends in waiting times changed before the emergence of COVID-19; and the effect that COVID-19 has had on waiting times.

If you have evidence on these issues, please submit it here by Wednesday 8 December.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 6:00pm on 8 December 2021.

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Past events

Wednesday 15 December 2021
1:30pm Private
2:00pm Public
NHS Backlogs and waiting times - Oral evidence 15 December 2021
2:00pm
  • Sir Chris Wormald (Permanent Secretary at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Matthew Style (Director General NHS Policy and Performance Group at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Amanda Pritchard (Chief Executive at NHS England)
  • Professor Stephen Powis (National Medical Director at NHS England)
  • Sir James Mackey (National Director of Elective Recovery at NHS England)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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