Thousands of NHS patients could face longer waits for hospital treatment after NHS England exempted struggling trusts from the penalties imposed for breaching the 18-week wait, the NHS Partners Network (NHSPN) has warned. Sanctions for failing to meet NHS waiting times have applied to all providers of NHS-funded care for over a decade but under…
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