Further fall in NHS waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1999NHS waiting lists fell by 47,000 in March, taking the total down to 1,073,000 – a fall of around 240,000 since April 1998 and the lowest figure since September 1996.Commenting on the fall, Frank Dobson, Secretary of State for Health, said: ‘Last year, I promised that by April 1999, waiting…