Hundreds of thousands more patients to benefit from major NHS surgical capacity boost

Hundreds of thousands more patients to benefit from major NHS surgical capacity boost Hundreds of thousands more patients will benefit from NHS treatment by next year thanks to dozens of new surgical spaces, the NHS announced today.

As part of the biggest and most ambitious catch-up plan in NHS history, an estimated 780,000 additional surgeries and outpatient appointments will be provided at 37 new surgical hubs, 10 expanded existing hubs and 81 new theatres dedicated to elective care. NHS England