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03/10/2003
NHS waiting lists shortest for a decade, report says
The government has claimed that patients are experiencing the shortest waiting lists for 10 years, following the publication of the latest NHS figures.
The figures for August show that the total number of patients waiting for inpatient treatment is 984,000 – a fall of 7,800 from July, the figures indicated.
There were 52,000 patients waiting longer than nine months for admission, down 49,000 from last August.
The statistics show that only 31 patients were waiting longer than 12 months for admission to hospital in August – this represents a reduction of 18,000 from August last year, the data revealed.
Health Minister John Hutton said: "We are adding capacity to the NHS, recruiting more doctors and more nurses, and cutting long waits for patients.
"The hard work of NHS staff and the extra investment we are putting into the NHS mean that we are on target to ensure that nobody should have to wait longer than six months for an operation by 2005."
(gmcg)
The figures for August show that the total number of patients waiting for inpatient treatment is 984,000 – a fall of 7,800 from July, the figures indicated.
There were 52,000 patients waiting longer than nine months for admission, down 49,000 from last August.
The statistics show that only 31 patients were waiting longer than 12 months for admission to hospital in August – this represents a reduction of 18,000 from August last year, the data revealed.
Health Minister John Hutton said: "We are adding capacity to the NHS, recruiting more doctors and more nurses, and cutting long waits for patients.
"The hard work of NHS staff and the extra investment we are putting into the NHS mean that we are on target to ensure that nobody should have to wait longer than six months for an operation by 2005."
(gmcg)
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