Trusts failed to act on 9,000 lost patients for five years

By Alison Moore2026-08-03T11:54:00

Source: colourbox.com

Clinicians and managers knew of problems with an ear, nose, and throat waiting list five years before a backlog of nearly 9,000 patients came to light, an NHS England review has found.

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