Waiting times 5 March, 2008

This week official NHS figures confirmed anecdotally what I and others have been saying for some time, that whilst waiting time in absolute terms have come down, typical waiting time are now 49 days compared to 41 days in 1997-8, and doctors are no longer allowed in many non “target” illnesses to use their clinical judgement.

Considering this is something the Labour Government have shouted about so much I am very surprised that the media have not talked about it more. Personally I feel it’s not collusion on the media’s part, its just the story is not very sexy enough.

Today I had to go for an emergency ultrasound (no idea of the gender yet ill keep you posted), I say emergency I booked it 5 weeks ago, my doctor wanted it the same day. I remember years ago it being done the same day or within a few days at least.

So much for “Things can only get better”, he must have been referring to the spin getting better.