Patients ‘in pain and distress’ forced to postpone treatment as NHS six-month waits hit new record The number of NHS patients forced to wait more than six months for treatment has hit an all-time high while A&E’s performance has reached its worst June levels on record, official figures show.
Health service performance figures for May show 245,079 people spent more than 26 weeks on the waiting list, with experts warning many will be “in pain and distress”.
A heatwave last summer led to unprecedented pressures in the NHS which sapped trusts' time to prepare for winter and there are warning signs this summer could be even worse. The Independent
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Health service performance figures for May show 245,079 people spent more than 26 weeks on the waiting list, with experts warning many will be “in pain and distress”.
A heatwave last summer led to unprecedented pressures in the NHS which sapped trusts' time to prepare for winter and there are warning signs this summer could be even worse. The Independent
See also:
- More people report waiting too long for GP appointments Health Foundation
- The King's Fund responds to the 2019 GP Patient Survey and the latest Combined Performance Summary The King's Fund
- Combined Performance Summary: May - June 2019 Nuffield Trust
- GP survey and new hospital performance data shows strain on staff and cycle of decline Nuffield Trust
- NHS waiting list hits another record high: There are now almost 4.4m people waiting for treatment The Daily Mail
- NHS patients struggle to see GP or contact surgery by phone The Guardian
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