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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Emily Smith

Deploying top doctors in high joblessness areas cuts NHS wait lists – Streeting

Clinicians were tasked with improving care in 20 areas under the scheme (PA) - (PA Wire)

Sending crack teams of top doctors to hospital trusts in areas with high levels of people who do not have jobs is cutting waiting lists, Wes Streeting has said.

The Health Secretary started the scheme in September, tasking the clinicians with improving care in 20 areas where more people are neither employed nor actively seeking work, for reasons including ill health.

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