The NHS trust that runs Nottingham's two major hospitals has reduced the number of patients waiting for more than 18 months for surgery. Nottingham University Hospitals ( NUH ), which operates Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, said the number of people waiting for a year and a half had fallen by 26 percent between January 15 and February 12.
People waiting for that period for operations including hip and knee replacements, hernia repairs and ear, nose and throat surgery, dropped from 803 to 591. It comes despite extreme pressures being faced by the NHS this winter, as well as the impact from nurse strike action.
Around 2,000 outpatient appointments and elective surgeries were rescheduled due to the latest industrial action over February 6 and 7. Clinical Lead for the Elective Pathway and Consultant Anaesthetist, Dr Adam Carney, said: “Despite the ongoing pressures, our staff are working incredibly hard to get people into hospital and treated as soon as possible.
