Forty-Fourth Report - NHS backlogs and waiting times in England
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 747
16 March 2022
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Forty Fourth report from Session 2021-22 · published 27 May 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department of Health and Social Care (the Department) and NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) about the backlogs and waiting times for elective …
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Conclusion
The Department and NHSE&I are now managing a large, growing and diverse set of challenges...
Conclusion
The Department and NHSE&I are now managing a large, growing and diverse set of challenges to elective and cancer care on top of the ongoing pandemic. We asked how the Department and NHSE&I expected the accelerated and expanded vaccine booster …
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
The number of missing referrals and the size of the waiting list make for a...
Conclusion
The number of missing referrals and the size of the waiting list make for a daunting situation when it comes to the needs of patients. Thinking about the recent changes to GPs’ workload to allow them to focus on booster …
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Government Response Summary
The government agreed with the committee's observation, citing the Elective Recovery Plan's focus on better patient information and the launch of the My Planned Care platform. However, the response did not directly address the committee's specific question about how members of the public can assess the urgency of their symptoms before seeing a medical professional.
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