Numbers waiting 18 weeks for NHS surgery could double, leak reveals Leaked "devastating" documents reveal that the number of NHS patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for surgery is forecast to double in two years.
The figures from health service regulators show total numbers on waiting lists are expected to soar to 5.5 million by 2019, on current trends, compared with a current figure of 3.7 million.
It comes after the head of the NHS said worsening waiting times for routine operations were an expected “trade off” for efforts to improve emergency care and cancer treatment. The Daily Telegraph
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The figures from health service regulators show total numbers on waiting lists are expected to soar to 5.5 million by 2019, on current trends, compared with a current figure of 3.7 million.
It comes after the head of the NHS said worsening waiting times for routine operations were an expected “trade off” for efforts to improve emergency care and cancer treatment. The Daily Telegraph
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