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Omicron and emergency care crisis could derail plans to tackle 5.8m NHS backlog, warn MPs
5.8 million NHS appointment backlog could double by 2025, warn MPs

Government plans to deal with a record 5.8 million waiting list for elective care risk being overturned by a crisis in emergency care. The Health and social care committee’s report on clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic finds that the elective recovery plans are threatened by pressure on emergency care with a record number… Read more »