Number waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS surgery 'set to double' The number of patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for surgery is set to double in the next three years, the health service has been warned. The new analysis, based on official NHS figures suggests the total number waiting for operations will reach almost 5 million in 2020 - an increase of almost 2 million since 2015.
On current trends, that will include more than 800,000 patients waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment - a rise from 360,000 today, the research shows. The analysis was carried out by the NHS Partners Network - which represents independent providers of NHS care, which urged patients to be more “sharp elbowed” about getting the treatment needed. Telegraph
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