I do not quite understand this backlog the hon. Gentleman is talking about. I remember when it took three years for somebody to get a knee replacement or a hip replacement. Under the Labour Government it took six to eight weeks. Not 68 weeks; six to eight weeks. Across all elective surgery, we put those lists well and truly through the floor. Surely he can acknowledge that.
NHS Workforce Expansion
Proceeding contribution from
Alex Cunningham
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 28 February 2023.
It occurred during Opposition day on NHS Workforce Expansion.
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