Ministers urged to use independent sector capacity as waiting lists spiral

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has called on the government to put forward a ‘clear plan’ on how it will tackle the ‘huge backlog of care’ after the latest NHS performance figures showed the number of patients waiting for routine NHS treatment climbed to 5.3 million in May. The figures represent a 25% jump…

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