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

Two in five inpatients in England report health decline while on NHS waiting list

Hospital corridor with doctors and patients
More positively, 81% of patients said they ‘always’ had confidence and trust in the doctors treating them. Photograph: Jeff Moore/PA

Two in five people admitted to hospital for planned care in England last year had their health worsen while they were on the NHS waiting list, a major survey reveals.

The finding emerged in a new report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) that also found that growing numbers of patients think there are too few nurses on duty to care for them.

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