Number waiting for routine ops surges to 11,000

Number waiting for routine ops surges to 11,000

The number of North East patients waiting more than a year for routine operations has rocketed to more than
11,000, figures have revealed.

NHS England data shows that at the end of January 2020, 13 people across the region had been waiting over 52 weeks for planned elective surgery, such as knee or hip operations

The Journal, March 19, 2021

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