Children worst impacted by long waits for community health services, NHS figures show

Amrit Virdi
Monday, October 23, 2023

One in five patients impacted by a 10 per cent increase in waiting lists for community health services over the last year are children, latest data from NHS England finds.

Long waiting times have led to concerns of developmental needs in children going undiagnosed. Picture: AdobeStock/ Monkey Business.
Long waiting times have led to concerns of developmental needs in children going undiagnosed. Picture: AdobeStock/ Monkey Business.

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