England's NHS Waitlist Now 7.1 Million, Like 42 Million Americans Waiting for Hospital Admission

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A two-month dated story, but the Cautious Optimism Correspondent for Economic Affairs and Other Egghead Stuff calculates 7.1 million people equals 12.7% of England's population.

That's like 42 million Americans on waiting lists for hospital admission and 2.4 million waiting for more than a year.

Read details in the Guardian: "Record 7.1m people in England waiting for NHS hospital treatment."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/10/record-71m-people-england-waiting-nhs-hospital-treatment