Managing NHS backlogs & waiting times

As the Committee reported in March, the NHS in England was already running at close to maximum capacity before COVID-19. Pandemic disruption caused a sharp increase in waiting times and backlogs. Addressing these backlogs is a multi-faceted challenge for the NHS. In this follow up inquiry, the Committee will question senior officials at the Department … Show more

As the Committee reported in March, the NHS in England was already running at close to maximum capacity before COVID-19. Pandemic disruption caused a sharp increase in waiting times and backlogs. Addressing these backlogs is a multi-faceted challenge for the NHS. In this follow up inquiry, the Committee will question senior officials at the Department for Health & Social Care and NHS England on the start they have made on tackling the elective care and cancer backlogs, focusing on: the design of national recovery plans; implementation of the recovery plans, including the use of independent sector providers; and early progress made in recovering services. If you have evidence on these issues including the findings of the NAO report underlying this inquiry and call for evidence , please submit here by Sunday 20 November at 18:00. Show less