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<p>The Prime Minister announced a clinically-led review of standards in June 2018.
The review is considering the appropriateness of operational standards for physical
and mental health relating to planned, unplanned urgent or emergency care, as well
as cancer. The Review is being led by NHS England’s National Medical Director, Professor
Stephen Powis. In the interest of patient safety, we are committed to ensuring that
any changes to waiting time standards are based on clinical evidence. Any changes
should, and will, only seek to further strengthen current operational standards.</p><p>
</p><p>The Review will report its interim findings in the spring of 2019, after which
any recommended changes will be carefully field-tested across the National Health
Service, before they are implemented.</p>
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