BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 12:20:00
Nhs england says it has reached a milestone — by all but eliminating waits of more than two years for routine operations. the number of people waiting had soared in the last two years because of the covid pandemic, but a recovery plan was put in place ealier this year. health experts, though, are warning there's still a long way to go to reduce the much larger number of patients waiting more than a year. here's our health correspondent, katharine da costa. sally ann wright from dudley in the west midlands uses swimming to help manage her chronic pain. she says she's been waiting around 18 mo...