The New Year war on the waiting list

Published: Jan. 13, 2023, 5 a.m.

NHS trusts have been given 20 days by NHS England to book in all patients who have been waiting longer than 78 weeks for their elective appointment.

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We discuss the thinking behind this and how trusts might tackle this new challenge without any more money or resources.

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Also we unpack the latest performance data, which confirmed December was the worst on record for multiple key measures.