Saturday 4 June 2022 11:04 PM Operation waiting times may be slashed by using website that aims to beat ... trends now

Saturday 4 June 2022 11:04 PM Operation waiting times may be slashed by using website that aims to beat ... trends now
Saturday 4 June 2022 11:04 PM Operation waiting times may be slashed by using website that aims to beat ... trends now

Saturday 4 June 2022 11:04 PM Operation waiting times may be slashed by using website that aims to beat ... trends now

Tired of waiting months for an operation? New website aims to beat the postcode lottery by showing other nearby hospitals where patients can have surgery Some Britons are left in pain for up to three times longer for hip and hernia surgeries simply because of where they live  Data compiled by Health Compare shows how long patients will wait, on average, for a particular surgery at their local hospital, and then lists others nearby, including private clinics, with shorter queues Health Compare chief exec Andrew Burgess claimed site empowers NHS patients to make informed choices because they are legally entitled to choose the hospital they are referred to for treatment – anywhere in the country

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A new website aims to beat the postcode lottery Britons endure in waiting for operations – with some left in pain for up to three times longer for hip and hernia surgeries simply because of where they live.

Data compiled by Health Compare shows how long patients will wait, on average, for a particular surgery at their local hospital, and then lists others nearby, including private clinics, with shorter queues.

Health Compare chief executive Andrew Burgess claimed the site empowers NHS patients to make informed choices because they are legally entitled to choose the hospital they are referred to for treatment – and this can be anywhere in

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