United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101735
Surgery: Waiting Lists
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2 January 2026
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13 February 2026 · Answer
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13 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England has issued guidance to Integrated Care Boards on the use of minimum waiting times for elective care.
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2 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England has issued guidance to Integrated Care Boards on the use of minimum waiting times for elective care.
Source: Commons
13 February 2026
Answer
Integrated care boards (ICBs) have existing contractual powers to manage activity by providers, which were enhanced in 2025/26 with central support for setting and managing activity. The NHS Standard Contract includes the ability to set indicative activit...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-02/101735
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1866817
- uk · wq-1866817 · source updated 13 February 2026