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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Sick children’s health worsening as record numbers wait for NHS care in England

Doctor using stethoscope on girl
Fewer than three-fifths of children are receiving care within 18 weeks, doctors have warned. Photograph: Andrew Brookes/Getty Images/Cultura RF

Sick children’s health problems are getting worse as record numbers wait up to 18 months for NHS care, doctors treating them have warned.

The number of under-18s on the waiting list for paediatric care in England has soared to 423,500, the highest on record. Of those, 23,396 have been forced to wait over a year for their appointment.

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