Hospital treatments failing to meet demand, say experts
Summary
Experts say hospitals in England are not meeting patient demand, as shown by a rise in the NHS waiting list to 7.37 million in June. Some patients are being removed from the list without treatment, potentially due to manual removals or errors, while the government claims it is working to provide timely care.Key Facts
- The NHS waiting list in England increased by 10,000 people from May to June, reaching 7.37 million.
- Last year's waiting list was higher at 7.62 million.
- Some patients are removed from the waiting list for reasons like private treatment, recovery, or error.
- The government aims to treat all patients as soon as possible.
- Hospitals have been removing patients from the waiting list for several years to improve efficiency.
- In March and April, a targeted effort reduced the waiting list by 100,000 through removing certain patients.
- The Nuffield Trust says the true number of removals may be over 200,000 per month, some due to errors.
- Dr. Becks Fisher from the Nuffield Trust stated that the waiting list reductions are not solely because more patients are being treated.
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