How bad are waiting lists at YOUR hospital? Use our search tool to find out: 60% of patients at busiest NHS trusts have been stuck in system for at least 18 weeks

How bad are waiting lists at YOUR hospital? Use our search tool to find out: 60% of patients at busiest NHS trusts have been stuck in system for at least 18 weeks Sixty per cent of patients at England's busiest hospital trusts are not being treated within the NHS's time target, official figures show.

Sick Brits have the legal right to undergo routine procedures, such as hip and knee replacements, within 18 weeks of being referred.

But not a single NHS trust met the acceptable threshold of ensuring 92 per cent of patients are seen within the time-frame, a cornerstone of the health service's own rulebook. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Which UK nation has the longest NHS waiting list? The Guardian
• A&E crisis fears as NHS leaders ‘too busy with strikes to prepare for winter’ The Independent