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Thu20Jun2024
Surgeons: patients in Wales deserve better as surgical waiting times rise again
Surgeons are calling on the next Government to commit to a £6.4 billion annual funding increase to upgrade NHS facilities to reduce NHS waiting lists to pre-pandemic level. The call comes as NHS performance data published today shows the waiting list for consultant-led hospital treatment in England rose to 7,572,563. -
Thu13Jun2024
Political party promises to cut NHS waiting lists don’t stand a chance without significant investment in NHS buildings and surgical facilities
Surgeons are calling on the next Government to commit to a £6.4 billion annual funding increase to upgrade NHS facilities to reduce NHS waiting lists to pre-pandemic level. The call comes as NHS performance data published today shows the waiting list for consultant-led hospital treatment in England rose to 7,572,563. -
Thu30May2024
Surgeons call for recurrent budget to tackle dismal NI waiting times
Surgeons have called for a recurrent and protected budget to tackle Northern Ireland’s dismal waiting times. The Royal College of Surgeons of England is extremely concerned by the long waits for treatment patients continue to endure.