NHS patients face longer wait times in poorer parts of England
NHS patients face longer wait times in poorer parts of England
NHS waiting times are at record highs following the pandemic (Picture: PA)
People living in poorer parts of England face worse service from the NHS, new research suggests.
A watchdog has told the health service to make sure patients get ‘interim support’ while tackling the record backlog of care which built up during the pandemic.
The Kings Fund health think tank found that there were longer wait…