NHS waiting lists in England have climbed to a record level as hospitals cancel more appointments due to the five-day walkout by junior doctors PMGallagher1 reports
It is the highest number since records began in August 2007.
He said: “Despite the huge effort that NHS staff are putting in to get patients seen quickly, the situation remains challenging. The longer patients remain on waiting lists, the longer they aren’t able to get on with their lives. In the most serious cases, patients will be unable to workThe number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E departments in England, from a decision to admit to actually being admitted, was 26,531 in June, down 16 per cent from 31,494 in May. Some 73.
Most of those waiting do not have cancer and are waiting for a diagnostic test, while around one in seven do have cancer and are waiting for treatment. adding more pressure to NHS trusts as they try and reduce their backlogs. They return to work at 7am on July 18 and 48 hours later consultants are set to strike for two days. Radiographers across 43 NHS trusts will also walk out for two days from July 25.
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