While junior doctors strike again, the patient backlog has reached historic highs
As more than 73,000 people wait to be seen by Lincolnshire's hospitals, the trust CEO continues to promise they're tackling the huge backlog.
He emphasised the trust's commitment to its patients, adding:"We recognise that our lists are made up of people not numbers. As a trust, we are doing everything we can to see our patients as soon as possible." In Lincolnshire, figures continue to indicate challenges. 6,822 patients, or 9% of the total, had been waiting for over a year.Additionally, only 45% of patients urgently referred for cancer treatment at ULHT began their treatment within two months of referral, a decline from 52% in May and June 2022.In related news, junior doctors in Lincolnshire are staging their fifth strike since March, advocating for fairer wages.
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