Moved by
Baroness Wheeler
6: Clause 3, page 2, line 8, at end insert—
“(ba) after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A) The Secretary of State must specify in the mandate maximum waiting times for access to NHS services, including—
(a) a maximum waiting time standard of 18 weeks from GP referral to first treatment;
(b) a waiting time standard for the time it takes to diagnose rare and less common conditions following a GP referral.””
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would require the Secretary of State to deliver the existing 18 week waiting time target and ensure a maximum waiting time standard for the diagnosis of rare and less common conditions is introduced.