Hospital Waiting Lists Down

[nicebloke1]

Good news it appears. No link I'm afraid, I heard this on BBC news this morning, the lowest its ever been. Could this be due to labour settling the strikes, either way very good news.

[naomi24]

Blimey, that was quick.  This from a month ago:  //Time to fix NHS as long waits continue//

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6e0ww29z8o

 

I can't see a BBC report on your news.

 

 

[Clone]

the lowest its ever been

 

😂🤣

 

 

The competition is heating up, untitled.

 

[nicebloke1]

Well that link was the 10th oct, maybe they had no choice but to come clean with the truth. It all comes out in the wash sooner or later. The media eh.

[naomi24]

Someone is telling porkies.

[davebro3]

notnicebloke trying to polish the 💩🤣 

[Clone]

7.64 million down to 7.57 million 

Lowest in 5 months. Hardly the lowest ever.

[nicebloke1]

For sure porkies, on the 10th Oct, or they didnt care to wait for the true outcome of the last few months.

[nicebloke1]

11.07 have you a up to date link on that, because I'm sure the report this morning was way lower?

[naomi24]

If the long waits were continuing only a month ago, it can't possibly have changed that much in such a short time.  

[Clone]

Don't forget this source does fib somewhat.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/nov/14/uk-politics-live-labour-conservatives-met-police?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6735c81a8f0839ad951d831e#block-6735c81a8f0839ad951d831e

[nicebloke1]

^^ see 11.08

[naomi24]

It's a miracle!

[nicebloke1]

11.20 so it is good news then, many thks for confirming such. :0)

[Clone]

Is it?

I'm thinking to myself what Mark Twain might think of this. 

[nicebloke1]

I get the feeling some would have been happy had they reported an increase in waiting?

[Clone]

Even if true, it hasn't even gone down by 1%

 

[New Judge]

"Even if true, it hasn't even gone down by 1%"

Which, given that the numbers are "estimates" (which I know the OP is not keen on) the difference can possibly be attributed to statistical "noise".

It's a bit of a struggle to suggest this minimal reduction is because tthe government "settled" (aka capitulated) the strikes. The waiting lists were growing when there were no strikes either taking place or threatened. The problem is not strikes. It is the structure and the organisation of the NHS which is unfit for purpose.

 

[youngmafbog]

It is reducing - because they are using the Private sector.

Marxist utopia 🤣

[nicebloke1]

Don't worry NJ Keir is getting it sorted, dont under estimate SK. :0)

[youngmafbog]

By paying the provate sector, are you really happy about that?