Southampton: 54,000 patients on waiting list in 'broken system'
SOUTHAMPTON’S health system ‘looks broken’, a health expert has said as it was revealed treatment waiting lists have reached almost 54,000.
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SOUTHAMPTON’S health system ‘looks broken’, a health expert has said as it was revealed treatment waiting lists have reached almost 54,000.
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A HAMPSHIRE health provider saw more than 45,000 patients fail to attend appointments during the pandemic, according to NHS Digital. In the 11 months from April last year, patients missed a total of 45,305 outpatient appointments booked by staff at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Some of the patients are thought to have stayed away because they were afraid of catching coronavirus. But the British Medical Association (BMA) said missed appointments wasted valuable time when consultants were rushed off their feet as a result of the pandemic. Royston Smith, Tory MP...