questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of payments for validation on Trusts' willingness to validate waiting lists.
answerText: NHS England provided funding to support validation of waiting lists in 2025/26, as part of the Government's plans for a more productive and improved approach to elective care which is better for patients. Effective waiting list validation means trusts hav...
heading: Hospitals: Waiting Lists