waiting list

"Supported housing plays an indispensable role in cutting NHS waiting list backlogs, and reducing pressure on social care, temporary accommodation, and other vital public services," the open letter says.

The Noah's Ark Centre, in Halifax, has fitted carpets in more than 400 homes since 2023 and said it had more than 70 people on its waiting list.

He said the family would now have to go on the waiting list for an alternative school place and see what happened.

"Normally they have a waiting list to get into Little Stars, its reputation is so high," she said.

The longest waiting lists for planned NHS treatments fell by more than a quarter in February, according to the latest statistics.