Patients in England’s most deprived areas wait longer for NHS treatment, data reveals
The article highlights disparities in NHS treatment wait times in England, based on ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Key points: - Patients from the most deprived areas of England face longer waits for NHS treatment compared to less deprived areas. - People from Asian or British Asian backgrounds are more likely to wait over 18 weeks for treatment. - Those from ethnic minority backgrounds and deprived areas make up a disproportionate and growing proportion of the NHS treatment waiting list. - The data, released by NHS England, provides a breakdown of waiting lists by ethnicity and deprivation levels for the first time. - The findings suggest inequalities in access to timely healthcare in the English NHS system.
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