NHS waiting lists have hit a record high of 7.2 million people, leaving many in pain while they wait for help. Sky News hears from two women about their experiences. Read more:
By sending us your video footage/ photographs/ audio you agree we can broadcast, publish and edit the material."They called her back a couple of weeks later, and they told her it is cancerous," Nancy said."We all know if cancer spreads, then your odds are reduced," Nancy said, in tears.
"And we won't ever know if they'd have seen her in a more timely manner whether that is going to make a difference to the outcome. I don't even want to think about it."Patricia Doyle had swelling in her eyes but it took nine months before she was told it was cancerous"I don't know if they [the NHS] are overwhelmed, or they've just stopped caring.
NHS pressures have been well-documented, with new figures showing that nearly six million people are waiting too long for procedures.In February, Lisa Hauwert, 35, injured her knee in a trampoline accident at her local leisure centre."It was total agony and my knee swelled about three times its normal size.""I was in pain, in shock, and utterly exhausted," she said.
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