questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were removed from NHS elective waiting lists through unreported removals, administrative methods and other means of validation in each month in the last two years.
answerText: Validation is a long-standing and routine part of providers’ waiting list management, which ensures that patients are on the best pathway to meet their healthcare needs. This includes whether they still need their appointments and that patient records are...
heading: Health Services: Waiting Lists