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17.07.2023 - 18:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two areas of Greater Manchester are the worst in England for the number of patients waiting at least a year for NHS treatment.
Stark figures for those facing delays have jumped by the thousands in the last 12 months. Two areas of Greater Manchester are facing the largest number of people waiting at least a year for help - Trafford and Manchester.
Close to 13 per cent of patients in those two areas are on an NHS waiting list for at least 12 months. While in Stockport, one in 10 patients have been waiting a year for care, as of May.
And the number of patients waiting a year for NHS treatment at one Manchester trust has almost doubled in the past year, despite Rishi Sunak’s pledge to slash delays.
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NHS waiting lists have reached record levels in England as the health service’s crisis continues. A total of 7.47 million people were waiting for treatment in May according to the latest figures released by the NHS.
That’s up from 7.42 million people in April, which works out at 12.5 per cent of the country’s population. It’s also up from 6.67 million people 12 months earlier in May 2023 and 4.57 million before the pandemic.
There were a total of 333,119 people who had been on the waiting list for treatment for over a year in May 2022 in England. That rose to 385,022 people in May this year, according to the latest figures available - a hike of some 15 per cent.
It’s also up from 379,245 people in January this year, when the Prime Minister made his pledge.
Fresh analysis from the Liberal Democrats suggest a ‘stark postcode lottery’, according to the party, with waits of a year more common in some areas than others. Trafford and
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Families are ‘putting their putting their homes up for sale’ as they feel that increasing numbers of 'houses of multiple occupation' are impacting their quality of life, councillors have heard. Bolton council is to look into implementing tighter controls on house conversions after a motion put before the authority described ‘the growing negative sentiment around HMOs within dense residential areas’.
A major IT failure is has been affecting hospitals across Greater Manchester since early this morning, resulting in patients being 'sent home from waiting rooms'.
Making Greater Manchester's energy supply carbon neutral by 2038 will cost £64 BILLION, according to a new report. Plans to decarbonise energy infrastructure in the city-region have now been given the green light by local authority leaders.
Manchester United may have got major parts of their transfer business over the line but there are still plenty of loose ends to tie up before the end of the month.
Trafford Council has issued an update to residents over a controversial scheme on Greater Manchester's most dangerous road for cyclists.
GMP have enforced new powers in an area of Greater Manchester after a group of armed men were seen fighting.
Louis Saha has urged Manchester United not to give up on Harry Kane this summer as the Tottenham striker would 'guarantee' 30 goals and a major trophy every season.
This September, British Cycling’s premier road cycling event will set off from Greater Manchester.
A leading barrister is set to be appointed to assess the cases of three women who have accused Greater Manchester Police of unjustified strip searches while in custody.
More heavy rain is set to lash Greater Manchester over the weekend, with the Met Office also predicting a chance of thunderstorms as the drab start to the school summer holidays continues.
There are certain parts of Greater Manchester where you can expect to find those dream, multi-million pound homes - and Bowdon is one of them. The affluent Trafford suburb is known to attract some of the regions wealthiest residents, from Premier League footballers to soap stars and entrepreneurs.
Manchester United have agreed a £1.25million fee to sign Jack and Tyler Fletcher from Manchester City.
A boy racer who filmed himself driving at speeds of over 120mph before crashing into and killing a pregnant mum is one of those locked up in Greater Manchester this week.
Marcus Rashford has been a mainstay at Manchester United for the last seven years and is set to remain so for the next five at least.
Manchester United are set to begin their tour of the US with a friendly against Arsenal in New York on Saturday.
House prices are starting to come down across Greater Manchester which is great news for househunters, especially first-time buyers. Although some areas are still considered to be overpriced, there are certain parts of the region where you can bag a bargain home.
Marcus Rashford looks set to finally commit his long-term future to Manchester United and Paul Scholes knows the importance of keeping the best players on board.
Two Greater Manchester pubs been shortlisted for gongs at this year’s Great British Pub Awards. The annual awards finds hostelries nominated from up and down the UK, judged in a host of categories.
It’s a Wednesday lunchtime and the rain is coming in sideways. Nevertheless, here at a world-famous market in Greater Manchester, the winding pathways and narrow streets between stalls are packed out - it takes more than a bit of bad weather to deter these seasoned shoppers.