Tuesday 6 August 2019

Nearly 3,000 people needing an operation in Northampton have waited more than six months

Nearly 3,000 people needing an operation in Northampton have waited more than six months More than 10,000 patients in Northampton have been on the operation waiting list for more than four months - in what a national health body believes paints a 'bleak picture' for the town.

The national body that overseas independent health providers say there is a 'clear commitment' in the NHS constitution for people to receive treatment for things like hip and knee replacements within 18 weeks.

But figures show that 15 per cent of patients in Northampton have been on the waiting list for longer. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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