Friday 9 August 2019

Treat NHS patients in private hospitals to cut waiting lists, campaigners urge as millions wait for operations

Treat NHS patients in private hospitals to cut waiting lists, campaigners urge as millions wait for operations The number of patients waiting for an NHS operation has risen by more than a fifth since 2016, new analysis has revealed, prompting renewed calls from campaigners for more procedures to be carried out in private hospitals.

NHS data has revealed there were 4.4 million people waiting to start treatment at the end of June – a 4.6 per cent rise from the previous June.

According to analysis of council tax data by the Independent Healthcare Providers Network, this means about one in six households in England are likely to contain someone stuck on an NHS waiting list. The Independent

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