questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 82954 on Surgery: Waiting Lists, what payments NHS England and his Department have made for waiting-list data validation exercises since 1 September 2025; and what payments have been made in the 2025–26 financial year.
answerText: Validation is a routine part of providers’ waiting list management which ensures patient records are accurate, that patients are on the best pathway to meet their needs, and that they still need their appointments.Over 85% of removals from the Referral to...
heading: Surgery: Waiting Lists