How a FIFTH of Britain is waiting on the NHS: Poll lays bare dire state of health service

How a FIFTH of Britain is waiting on the NHS: Poll lays bare dire state of health service A fifth of Britons are waiting for NHS care, official data suggests ahead of what is expected to be the health service's worst ever winter.

Thousands of people were quizzed about their difficulties accessing healthcare.

Twenty per cent revealed that they were waiting on a hospital appointment, test or medical treatment. The Daily Mail

See also:

• The impact of winter pressures on adults in Great Britain: December 2022 Office for National Statistics
• One in eight UK adults using private medical care due to NHS delays The Guardian