Figures obtained through Freedom of Information requests suggest record numbers of people are 'spending their final months in pain and agony' while in line for care
“Our hardworking staff have made significant progress bringing down long waits for elective care, and nationally the NHS is working with the most challenged trusts to ensure patients continue to see reductions in waiting times right across the country, with patients who have been waiting the longest and those with the highest clinical need prioritised.”
“Cutting waiting lists is one of this government’s top five priorities and despite pressures from industrial action affecting patient care, we have virtually eliminated 18-month waits and are taking immediate action to bring down waits of over a year. House of Commons Library data analysis suggested Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, for example, has just 0.9 beds per 1,000 people, the Lib Dems said.Mid Bedfordshire, where parties are vying to snap up the seat of former culture secretary Nadine Dorries
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