Current waiting timestargets for first out-patient consultations and hospital in-patient and day casetreatment cover consultant-led acute specialities, excluding mental health, learningdisabilities, obstetrics and homeopathy.I have already announcedour intention to develop and publishby the end of this year an action plan for health and wellbeing which will set outthe government’s health care strategy and key actions for the next three years.Public consultation to inform the development of this action plan is currently underway.Our action plan will include a new...