'Sharp-elbowed middle class" may jump hospital waiting lists
By Deborah Price Local Democracy Reporter - Hertfordshire A senior doctor raised concerns the "sharp-elbowed middle class" will push to the front as health services deal with the backlog of cases from the coronavirus pandemic. Photos: PIxabay HOSPITAL consultant Dermot O’Riordan has raised concerns that the "sharp elbowed" and the "articulate middle class" may be prioritised for treatment as waiting lists grow. Latest figures – previously reported by the LDRS – show that across Hertfordshire there are n...