(1 year, 9 months ago)
Commons Chamber(2 years, 2 months ago)
Commons ChamberOrthopaedic surgery at the Princess Royal Hospital has still not restarted since the pandemic. That is causing huge suffering for those who have been waiting for surgery, in some cases for several years. A hip replacement is transformative to quality of life and reduces other care needs, but orthopaedic surgeons continue to be paid despite not operating, and no alternative is being offered to patients—they are not even being given an expected operation date. Will implementing the Messenger review require NHS leadership to be more accountable to the public so that decisions such as refusing to restart much-needed surgery can be challenged?
This is a strange grouping, but it is a very important question, so do answer it, please.
(2 years, 8 months ago)
Commons ChamberOrder. He might want to apologise now—we cannot take so long on the first two questions from either Front Bench.