Tag: 18-week

NHS England unveils new NHS survival plan

by Selina McKee | Mar 31, 2017 | News | 0

NHS England has unveiled a new plan to help address the growing crisis in the NHS, under which people may have to wait longer for routine operations but those with cancer should get faster treatment.

Patients waiting too long for elective surgery, claims report

by Selina McKee | Aug 17, 2016 | News | 0

The number of patients now waiting for more than 18 weeks for an elective operation has shot up 80 percent in just a year, according to a report by the Patients Association.