Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:36 pm on 6 July 2026.
Baroness Merron
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
2:36,
6 July 2026
I understand my noble friend’s point. He referred to checklists. Requirements are in place; I believe he is suggesting that they are not always followed, so I will certainly pick that up. As we move towards a neighbourhood health service, I feel ever more confident that we will attain the right standard of care, along with cutting waiting times. For example, we will make sure that, by 2028-29, for the first time, 80% of community health service activity should take place within 18 weeks. That has not been the case thus far.