Patients facing regional disparities in hospital waiting times
News insights from a a review of NHS England data has found access inequalities across regions in England.
Notably, the review found Orthopaedics patients suffered worse waiting times than others with some having to wait for more than 52 weeks before they could receive their treatment.
Data analysis showed that by the end of March 2021, there were more than 400, 000 people on hospital waiting lists for more than a year.
Source: BBC News, 10 June 2021