Waiting lists: Patients waiting up to seven years for procedures - BBC News
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NHS Wales: Hospital waiting times hit record high again
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The NHS hidden waiting lists terrifying patients : r/unitedkingdom
Some patients waiting more than 16 years for hospital treatment in SA - ABC News
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Hidden waits 'leave mental health patients in limbo' - BBC News
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Hidden waits force more than three quarters of mental health patients to seek help from emergency services
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Patient waiting times
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Record numbers faced four-hour A&E waits in England in October - BBC News
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Performance Tracker 2023: Hospitals
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Cancer waiting times - effective breach analysis 2023: standard operating procedure
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Could NHS waiting lists really reach 13 million?