More than 6,000 patients awaiting treatment will be offered the opportunity to go to another hospital “when appropriate” at the expense of travel and accommodation.
According to the NHS CEO, Covid’s untreated portion of people who have been waiting for surgery for more than two years will be “virtually gone” by the end of July.
More than 400 agreed to travel for treatment and 140 were booked for surgery at another hospital.
The Southwest London Center for Selective Orthopedic Surgery has already treated 17 patients from southwest England, and an additional 11 are expected to be treated in the coming weeks.
However, if the patient chooses to wait longer, or is in a highly specialized area that requires a coordinated plan, the NHS may not have been treated by the end of July goal, NHS said. rice field.
Health Minister Sajid Javid celebrated the move from the NHS.
He states:
“I announced new rights to choose for patients earlier this year, and some of the longest waiters have already benefited from the provision of alternative providers that allow them to be seen faster.
“Such innovations have helped us work on waitlists backed by record-breaking investments and speed up access to treatments. Last year, more than 90 community diagnostics that provided over 1 million checks and scans. There is a center. “
22,500 people have been waiting for surgery in the UK in January for more than two years.
This peak is currently declining by 15,000.
Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer of the NHS, said:
“But the NHS doesn’t stop here. Through the newly deployed Community Diagnostic Center, staff are constantly new and innovative, from providing 1 million tests and checks to new state-of-the-art hip arthroplasty. We are looking for a better way to treat patients, especially those who have been waiting for a long time, more quickly. “
The NHS faced the busiest situation in emergency care in May. There were 2.2 million A & E visits and nearly 78,000 most urgent ambulance calls.