From the BBC:
NHS data reveals that in 1997-98 average waits stood at 41 days, but by last year had risen to 49 days.
The government said it was the price paid for the end of really long waits, but doctors said longer waits included some patients with serious conditions…
Lib Dem health spokesman Norman Lamb added: “These figures massively undermine Labour’s claims to have made a substantial difference to NHS waiting times.”
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Which NHS are you talking about, Scotland Wales or Northern Ireland?
I suspect a lot of this comes down to how the statistics are used and what they include, but it’s nice to see that Labour’s billions don’t appear to be converting the rhetoric on waiting times into practice for most of us.
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