"There's human suffering behind the numbers": The 30,000 patients in Greater Manchester waiting over a YEAR for hospital treatment

01.09.2021 - 10:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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GPs in Greater Manchester say patients on a list of nearly 30,000 who have waited more than a year for hospital treatment are returning ‘over and over again’ for help with pain management.

Although the number of patients waiting more than 52 or 104 weeks has reduced since May, the sheer volume of people on the list for non-urgent treatment - including outpatient appointments - continues to rise.

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