More patients to be able to skip NHS waiting lists - if they can travel for treatment

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Thousands of patients stuck on NHS waiting lists could be offered treatment much sooner at another facility - as long as they are willing and able to travel.is expanding its new online"matching" platform to offer more patients quicker treatment in a hospital or facility run by the independent sector anywhere in the UK.

The"matching" system was initially introduced just for patients needing hospital admission, but it is now being expanded to include cancer, diagnostic checks, and outpatient appointments.

 

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