NHS Patients on Longest Waiting Lists Will Be Offered to Travel for Treatment

The growing number of patients on waiting lists comes amid continuing industrial action by NHS doctors and staff over pay disputes.
NHS Patients on Longest Waiting Lists Will Be Offered to Travel for Treatment
A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward on Jan. 18, 2023. Jeff Moore/PA
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NHS patients, who have been waiting longer than 40 weeks for treatment, will be offered to travel to alternative hospitals to speed up the delivery of care.

The announcement came on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the “chance to travel for treatment” plan. Any patient who has been waiting for longer than ten months will be contacted by their hospital.
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