Healthwatch England says patients getting sicker and mental health deteriorating because of delays
Thousands of patients in England are experiencing “catastrophic health impacts” as a result of vital NHS appointments, procedures and operations being delayed or cancelled, a damning report warns.
A record 7.5 million people are waiting to start routine hospital treatment, the highest figure since records began in 2007. About 385,000 people have now been waiting more than a year to start treatment.
