Six month waits for NHS operations rise 40 per cent in a year The number of patients waiting at least six months for operations has risen by 40 per cent in just one year, official figures show.
The Royal College of Surgeons said safety was increasingly under threat from mounting pressures on services, with rising numbers being left in pain as waiting times grow.
The figures were published the day after the head of the health service warned that a record 5 million people are set to be left languishing on lists unless the NHS gets a cash boost in the Budget.
The new statistics show 151,710 patients waiting at least six months for surgery in September of this year, compared with 108,463 12 months before - a 40 per cent rise.
The number waiting more than one year rose by 50 per cent - with 1,778 such cases. The Daily Telegraph
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The Royal College of Surgeons said safety was increasingly under threat from mounting pressures on services, with rising numbers being left in pain as waiting times grow.
The figures were published the day after the head of the health service warned that a record 5 million people are set to be left languishing on lists unless the NHS gets a cash boost in the Budget.
The new statistics show 151,710 patients waiting at least six months for surgery in September of this year, compared with 108,463 12 months before - a 40 per cent rise.
The number waiting more than one year rose by 50 per cent - with 1,778 such cases. The Daily Telegraph
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- Patients waiting at least six months for treatment increase by 40% compared to last year Royal College of Surgeons
- Number of NHS patients waiting over six months for surgery up 40% The Guardian
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