Wales sees 400% leap in patients waiting more than a year for surgery
The number of patients waiting for more than a year for surgical treatment on the NHS in Wales has rocketed more than 400 percent in four years.
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Fast-track pancreatic cancer surgery boosts success, saves money
Accelerating access to pancreatic surgery has been shown to boost success rates by more than a fifth with a cost saving to the NHS of around £3,200 per patient.
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Patients waiting more than 18 weeks for surgery could double
The number of patients having to wait more than 18 weeks for elective procedures is expected to more than double by 2019 under the current status quo, according a document leaked to the HSJ.
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Lung cancer surgery survival rates on the rise
Survival rates following lung cancer surgery are continuing to rise as the number of operations to treat the disease increases, finds a new report published by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland (SCTS).
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PROMS show health improvement post surgery
Patients undergoing four common elective procedures on the NHS are reporting significant health gains, according to annual data garnered from patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
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