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Q: What does 6,366,070
people queuing for nhs treatment look like?

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A: 1,818 MILE QUEUE, FROM LOCATION TO ISTANBUL

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Gerald Wilson
Gateshead Central and Whickham
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North East

Waiting Time

5 months

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Lauretta Pearson
Melton and Syston
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 2 months

I have severe carpal tunnel syndrome and the pain and burning is unbearable. I am losing the use of my hands.

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Dilys Beaumont
Spen Valley
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

1 year 2 months

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Dariusz Komisarczuk
Daventry
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 9 months

Major effect as no diagnosis no treatment plan leads to chaos, frustration and health deterioration.

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Liz Wright
City of Durham
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North East

Waiting Time

5 months

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Nikki Summers
Taunton and Wellington
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South West

Waiting Time

2 years

I'm experiencing pain and discomfort. As well as depression, stress and anxiety.

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William Robley
Lewisham East
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London

Waiting Time

10 months

I'm having to take early retirement and losing thousands of pound from my pension by going 11 months early.

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Jacqueline Hall
North Cotswolds
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South West

Waiting Time

5 months

Absolutely devastating on my quality of life.

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Margaret Lomax
Southampton Test
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South East

Waiting Time

7 months

It's very painful at times. This affects my sleep, eating and mental health.

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Kenneth Harrison
Liverpool Walton
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North West

Waiting Time

4 months

You just have to get on with it. I'd like the government to take the money off their mates and put it into the NHS.

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Jo Sikorzanka
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
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London

Waiting Time

1 year

I'm in discomfort and occasionally in pain. I am anxious about what can happen to me if the operation is still postponed.

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Edward Galvin
Blyth and Ashington
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North East

Waiting Time

8 months

Because of a complex diagnosis I've been waiting 8 months for support.

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Hilary Sanders
Dulwich and West Norwood
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London

Waiting Time

2 years

Quite debilitating hip pain which has worsened dramatically in the wait time. It affects my mobility, sleep and consequently my enjoyment of life.

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Maurice Young
Chichester
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South East

Waiting Time

2 years

I am unable to apply pressure with my left hand and being a potter this restricts what I make.

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Graham Thewlis
Rotherham
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

2 years 6 months

Waiting for a hip operation. Stressful and mentally wearing; I cannot walk far and balance is affected.

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Mike Spinney
Leeds South West and Morley
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

12 months

I'm concerned my sight might be deteriorating.

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Debbie Kimble
Norwich South
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East of England

Waiting Time

10 months

Nerve & muscle issues from scoliosis are worse so I have to take more painkillers. Give the NHS the money it needs.

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Geoffrey Hutt
Epsom and Ewell
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South East

Waiting Time

7 months

Possible recurrence of problem in kidney function due to kidney stone. This almost killed me in March this year, when I developed sepsis.

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Meg Rosoff
Islington South and Finsbury
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London

Waiting Time

1 year

I've now been waiting nearly an entire year for an expensive, life-interrupting operation to fix my arm. This has damaged my life greatly.

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Diana Samateh
Honiton and Sidmouth
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South West

Waiting Time

3 years

The delay affects my day-to-day life and my sleep.

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Brian Hankins
Bath
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South West

Waiting Time

1 year

I have been waiting for a hip replacement since last spring. The pain severely limits my capacity for exercise and means I feel exhausted.

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Peter Heffernan
Rossendale and Darwen
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North West

Waiting Time

3 years 11 months

I'm in pain, and have no maneuverability

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Karen Mees
Croydon South
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London

Waiting Time

6 months

It has made me feel very depressed as l feel l have a poor quality of life.

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Gillian Kilroy
Dorking and Horley
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South East

Waiting Time

4 years

I'm still unwell, isolated at home and unable to have normal life.

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G Funnell
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South East

Waiting Time

3 years

Mobility has severely deteriorated and pain levels increased.

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Ruth Heyman
Newcastle upon Tyne North
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North East

Waiting Time

1 year 3 months

While I wait, my GP has advised me to continue to take my medication, even though I should have been due a drug holiday over a year ago.

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Jennifer Thomas
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
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North West

Waiting Time

5 months

I am concerned about the deterioration of my liver. I am very tired. I've cancelled a family holiday and missed a family wedding.

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Kathy Sapwell
Kenilworth and Southam
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

2 years 6 months

Pain! I virtually never go out and I'm very depressed.

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Roy Lund
Harlow
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East of England

Waiting Time

4 years

I am now having to use wheelchair, four years of my life lost.

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Amanda Cartwright
Stoke-on-Trent North
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

10 months

I am anaemic and need iron injections. The Government needs to stop messing around - we need our NHS to survive.

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Michael Cox
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South East

Waiting Time

6 months

Everything is slowly getting worse. I still don't know when I'll be treated

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Catherine Edgson
Kingston and Surbiton
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London

Waiting Time

4 months

I've had this issue for more than a year. I am in pain and discomfort

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Steven McKenzie
Erith and Thamesmead
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London

Waiting Time

1 month

I can't travel far and my usual activities are severely curtailed because of the delay.

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Krystina Uhlyk
Bristol North West
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South West

Waiting Time

8 months

I have worse mental health and my health problem is worsening. Give the NHS what they need to get back to normal.

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Tracey Howard
Wallasey
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North West

Waiting Time

6 months

I belive I will die soon as I have heart problems and can't get appointments for cardiac care.

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Graham Warr
Woking
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South East

Waiting Time

9 months

The condition has got worse and more painful. Negotiate a sensible pay deal for all NHS staff.

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Alison Tavendale
Yeovil
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South West

Waiting Time

6 months

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Celia McNeill
South Leicestershire
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

6 months

It is a constant irritation every day.

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Lucy Rutherford
Exmouth and Exeter East
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South West

Waiting Time

7 months

It's eye surgery to correct distorted vision, so it's worrying when driving for instance.

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Fredrica Greenmantle
Gorton and Denton
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North West

Waiting Time

6 months

I was and still am on expensive drugs that may even be unnecessary.

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Hilary Haynes
Northampton North
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

11 months

I have had to give up all my exercise groups, walking group etc. Due to lack of exercise I've put on 6kg and have become depressed.

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Caroline Hinds
Penrith and Solway
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North West

Waiting Time

1 year

It's caused me uncertainty and depression

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John Saunders
Liverpool Riverside
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North West

Waiting Time

9 months

The delay in being unable to get treatment means my condition is getting worse, also I need dental treatment but can't access a NHS dentist.

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David Marsden
North West Cambridgeshire
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East of England

Waiting Time

1 year

Although I am reasonably active, the problem I have is starting to get difficult to manage.

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Jane Morton
Twickenham
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London

Waiting Time

9 months

I get a moderate amount of pain which prevents me doing things at times.

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Michael Eggleton
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London

Waiting Time

3 months

The pain I was suffering has become worse and it is difficult to sit, lie down or sleep. We need more doctors and nurses. More staff, more money

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Harish Davda
Leicester South
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

2 months

I need ops on both eyes and I can’t drive my car. I have lots of pain. If I want to see doctors I have to think how I will get there etc.

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Keith Parr
Thornbury and Yate
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South West

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

It's made my anxiety, autism and learning disability worse.

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Araura Berkeley
North East Somerset and Hanham
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South West

Waiting Time

1 year

I have given up and have learned to cope with my problem sadly.

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Betty Schwartz
Southend West and Leigh
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East of England

Waiting Time

1 year

Every step I take is painful now.

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Kathleen Renwick
Newcastle upon Tyne North
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North East

Waiting Time

8 months

I am very anxious. I have skin cancer and cannot get routine treatment to have it removed. I've been told maybe not until after April 2024.

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Margaret Ryan
Liverpool Riverside
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North West

Waiting Time

8 months

It scares me to think my condition is worsening.

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Patricia Lawlor
Nuneaton
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

1 month

I am now quite worried that I won't be seen in a timely fashion which could lead to more problems.

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Jacqueline Rust
Sleaford and North Hykeham
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

8 months

I struggle to walk and sometimes experience intense pain.

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Sarah Fardy
Stratford-on-Avon
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year

My condition is worsening in the absence of meaningful treatment

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Carole Collier
Mid Norfolk
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East of England

Waiting Time

11 months

It's made me depressed. The government need to sit down with doctors and nurses and ask what they need.

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Anne Peppitt
Broadland and Fakenham
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East of England

Waiting Time

2 years

I am a widower and live alone so this operation is vital for me as the wait is affecting my life.

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Joan Watters
Chesterfield
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year

I'm struggling to walk and cannot breathe properly.

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Robert Douce
North Cornwall
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South West

Waiting Time

10 months

I have a painful on going skin problem that the GP hasn't been able to resolve. Been waiting since January for a Dermatology appointment.

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Trevor Alfred
Windsor
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South East

Waiting Time

5 years

I'm living in 24/7 pain with osteo-artheritis / cartilege

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Henry Azzopardi
Chingford and Woodford Green
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London

Waiting Time

1 year

It has restricted my life dramatically.

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Debra Riley
North West Essex
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East of England

Waiting Time

7 months

The delay has had big impact I’m in pain everyday.

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Judith Massa
Chichester
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South East

Waiting Time

2 years

It's physically and psychologically affecting me a lot. I’m now limited as to what I can do in many ways.

Featured Story
John Catlin
Beckenham and Penge
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London

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

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Leslie Maden
South Norfolk
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East of England

Waiting Time

2 years

I have had a serious decline in breathing due to circulation problems. My quality of life has declined dramatically.

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Rick Jillings
Mid Derbyshire
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

5 years

I've been left in limbo without up to date symptom management.

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Patricia Mason
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
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East of England

Waiting Time

5 months

I worry about the effects on my eye sight and long term health.

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Leslie Teeling
St Helens South and Whiston
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North West

Waiting Time

10 months

I suffer with chronic pain each day. We need to pay the consultants and doctors what they deserve.

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Susan Schofield
Pendle and Clitheroe
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North West

Waiting Time

1 year

I've not been allowed to drive as waiting for cardiology appointment

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Czeslaw Pulsakowski
North East Hertfordshire
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East of England

Waiting Time

6 months

Being disabled and a pensioner is no joke

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Colin Sumner
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

My quality and duration of sleep has been badly affected, and I'm only getting about 4.5 to 5 hours a night.

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Richard Metcalfe
North West Leicestershire
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

10 months

Imposed disability prevents me from leading a normal life and prevents me from doing what I really want to do.

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Duncan Macleod
Portsmouth South
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South East

Waiting Time

5 months

The delay has meant increased pain and impaired ability to carry out everyday activities.

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Brian Nicholls
South Shropshire
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

8 months

It's affected my mobility

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Mel Barnes
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South West

Waiting Time

6 months

Finding difficulty in walking, sleeping. The pain very bad and getting worse.

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Margaret Wendy Needham
Bolsover
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

10 months

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John Cutcliffe
South East Cornwall
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South West

Waiting Time

7 months

I am finding it increasingly difficult to walk.

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Marcia Harrison
Dagenham and Rainham
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London

Waiting Time

2 years

My symptoms have gotten worse.

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Gay Creasey
Rossendale and Darwen
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North West

Waiting Time

4 months

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Carol Norwell
Newbury
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South East

Waiting Time

2 years

I waited over two years for one hip and two years for the other hip.

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Heather Rees-Williams
North East Somerset and Hanham
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South West

Waiting Time

3 years

My teeth are disintegrating with gums growing up & over molars, exposing the next tooth along to decay. I can no longer chew hard food.

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Judith Wressel
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South West

Waiting Time

4 months

Getting a consultant diagnosis took over a year. Waiting for hip replacement on the NHS now means I have limited exercise.

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Margaret Kay
Hove and Portslade
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South East

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

I have back pain and severe sciatica affects my mobility and sleep. I cannot live as full a life as I’d like.

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A West
Central Devon
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South West

Waiting Time

2 years

The discomfort has substantially affected my way of life, I am unable to do what I have always done.

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Roger Athey
Rotherham
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

11 months

Not knowing the outcome of test I've just had, to test for pancreatic Cancer, will I be able to be cured ??

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Margaret Barrett
Blaydon and Consett
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North East

Waiting Time

3 years

I'm in permanent agony.

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Peter Darby
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
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South East

Waiting Time

2 years

Can't work, as I have no use of my left arm due to wrist damage.

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Hazel Engley
Tamworth
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

Need diagnosis and treatments so cannot do anything and I don't know what to do or how to manage until I get one.

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Christine Hill
Sutton Coldfield
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

10 months

My symptoms are getting worse, impacting on my asthma, making life difficult and causing me stress.

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Sue Richmond
Fareham and Waterlooville
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South East

Waiting Time

10 months

The delay has meant my anxiety is really bad

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Debbie Curnow-Ford
East Hampshire
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South East

Waiting Time

4 months

Had to waste my time chasing the NHS and had to cancel a holiday.

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Nigel Morris
Louth and Horncastle
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

7 months

I’m waiting for confirmation if I have a condition which, if not treated, can lead to blindness. 9 months later, I am becoming increasingly anxious.

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John Mason
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
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North West

Waiting Time

1 year

I've had to put up with pain longer than necesssary.

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Wendy Croad
Blyth and Ashington
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North East

Waiting Time

12 months

I have to wear adult nappies 24/7

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Paul Shipley
Congleton
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North West

Waiting Time

2 years

I've waited over 2 years for a triple bypass operation. During that time my pain has limited my normal activities every day.

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Bhupinder Sekhon
Croydon West
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London

Waiting Time

2 years

I have been living in pain for 2 years. Get extra NHS staff in now!

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Patricia Saunders
Bromley and Biggin Hill
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London

Waiting Time

11 months

The long wait for treatment is negatively impacting me - I am worried that something life changing or life threatening will be missed.

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Chris Roskilly
Brighton Pavilion
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South East

Waiting Time

3 years

I'm well except that without treatment I could end up Quadriplegic! Therefore I cant do certain things without taking a risk

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Roger Benson
South Derbyshire
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

My sleep is adversely affected as the pain wakes me up several times a night.

Featured Story
Eileen Smith
Wellingborough and Rushden
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

5 months

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Vivienne Shir
Ilford North
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London

Waiting Time

1 year

I'm in constant agony as there's something wrong with my spine and I haven't seen a doctor yet I can't walk now.

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Margaret Needham
Bolsover
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

10 months

I have been told my wait to get an initial appointment will be about ten months then no idea about getting treatment.

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Stu Fernando
Putney
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London

Waiting Time

5 months

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Robert
Frome and East Somerset
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South West

Waiting Time

4 years

It has made it highly stressful

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Keith Powell
Tynemouth
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North East

Waiting Time

9 months

My mobility is in a negatively affected.

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Pat Odwyer
Arundel and South Downs
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South East

Waiting Time

3 years

Recently, I accidentally took a paracetamol overdose, and was in A&E for 10 hours, trying to treat myself because getting a referral is a nightmare.

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John Mackie
Oxford East
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South East

Waiting Time

1 year 4 months

Have suffered pain and stress

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James Murphy
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

8 months

37 weeks for cardiology appointment. Had to book private appointment with cardiologist and pay for consultation and tests.

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Mark Simmons-Jenkins
Central Devon
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South West

Waiting Time

9 months

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Kattie Bates
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London

Waiting Time

5 months

Been on a waiting list for dermatology since July, my most significantly years are put on hold waiting for surgery.

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Ronald
Gainsborough
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year

It's causing me pain and has reduced my quality of life.

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Bill Greaves
Halesowen
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 3 months

I'm waiting for a cancer removal which has now doubled. Remove private companies out of the NHS and invest the same money into staff recruitment.

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Nicola Nowicki
Brighton Pavilion
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South East

Waiting Time

1 year 3 months

I feel like I'm in limbo. It also makes me worry that I've been forgotten.

Featured Story
Anita Suzanne Cooper
Bridlington and The Wolds
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

5 months

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Kevin Smith
Brigg and Immingham
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

3 years

I need both knees replaced, my confidence is shot and struggling mentally, really for the first time in my life. I'm isolated in my own home.

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Clyde Hinton
Derbyshire Dales
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

My problems of urination have made my life a nightmare.

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Tony Kramer
Hartlepool
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North East

Waiting Time

11 months

The delay means my health is deteriorating

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Valerie Hunter
Croydon South
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London

Waiting Time

2 months

I've been waiting two months for a mere examination - my swallowing has got worse, takes my care worker much longer to feed me.

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Jean Anderson
Liverpool Riverside
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North West

Waiting Time

2 years

My left hip is crumbled pain and restricted participation in life. Sleep deprivation etc etc

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T Barker
North East Derbyshire
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

6 months

The delay means I can't hear

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Gareth Jones
Isle of Wight East
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South East

Waiting Time

1 year 4 months

The delay affected me as I had to wear a catheter during this period.

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Jean Carlyle
Witney
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South East

Waiting Time

9 months

The delay has left me with less mobility - more pain

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Jane Pogson
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

1 year 4 months

I am in constant pain, am unable to drive, unable to easily look after my house or myself

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Mehreen Khattak
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

I've had to wait over what feels like almost two years for an eye appointment.

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Barbara Hulme
Manchester Withington
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North West

Waiting Time

5 months

I had to wait months for an x-ray and now am waiting for the physio. We need to recruit more NHS staff.

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Anthony Reese
Yeovil
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South West

Waiting Time

6 months

Fund more treatments!

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Grindl Dockery
Liverpool Riverside
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North West

Waiting Time

3 months

It means I dont know what is causing my problems, leading back to having Covid last year

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Sarah Paton
Braintree
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East of England

Waiting Time

2 years

It's had a massive impact as I'm waiting for a hip replacement and my mobility is getting worse.

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Jill Adams
Winchester
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South East

Waiting Time

1 year

I'm suffering from extreme pain, which is getting worse. I'm no longer able to walk outside the house.

Featured Story
Tania McCall
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North East

Waiting Time

3 years 2 months

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Gaynor McCormick
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
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South West

Waiting Time

4 months

My hip hurts and I need to take tablets for the pain. Now my knee, on the same leg, is having problems! So instead of one problem I now have 2!

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Lorraine Turner
South Holland and The Deepings
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

2 years

I am in a lot of pain, and I can't walk far.

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David Whipp
Cheltenham
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South West

Waiting Time

12 months

I need a consultation but it’s been cancelled twice for a potential Parkinson’s diagnosis'.

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Marie Day
Thornbury and Yate
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South West

Waiting Time

4 months

When I rang, I was told I have at least another 8 months to wait. My mental health is suffering.

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Marilyn Pearn
Torridge and Tavistock
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South West

Waiting Time

1 year

My sight has deteriorated while I have been waiting and there is no point getting new glasses until my surgery is done

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Brian Elvy
South Norfolk
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East of England

Waiting Time

4 months

Find a plan to fund the NHS properly and bring back the staff and equipment.

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Chris Dixon
West Lancashire
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North West

Waiting Time

11 months

I need questions answered on a throat problem, I was originally referred in Jan 2023 and am currently being offered an appointment in Jan 2024.

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Wendy Greener
Sefton Central
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North West

Waiting Time

1 year 4 month

It made life difficult as unable to use one hand properly. Had a lot of pain.

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John Basey
Tynemouth
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North East

Waiting Time

1 year 4 months

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Bee Godwin
Lewisham North
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London

Waiting Time

6 years

I am stuck with the issue that needs surgical correction. I can't plan travel or move jobs in case it messes with a surgery date.

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Louise Sinclair
South West Norfolk
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East of England

Waiting Time

9 months

It's made me worry that if it starts to cause pain I will have to pay to get seen privately.

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Lorraine Clark
Woking
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South East

Waiting Time

3 years

I'm now stuck on steroids and heart medication.

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Sharon C
Mid Bedfordshire
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East of England

Waiting Time

1 year

I'm registered disabled and struggle daily with health issues.

Featured Story
Valerie Egan
Meriden and Solihull East
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 1 month

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Liam Lovell
Carlisle
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North West

Waiting Time

2 years

It's affected my mental health badly, I am now in poor physical condition and it's had huge impacts on my relationship.

Featured Story
Nigel Cartwright
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

8 months

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Josephine Stuart
Torridge and Tavistock
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South West

Waiting Time

2 years

I can't see well enough to be able to legally drive.

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Jenny Wickham
St Austell and Newquay
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South West

Waiting Time

7 months

I have sleep apnea which is getting worse while I wait for treatment.

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Lynne Travis
Barrow and Furness
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North West

Waiting Time

1 year

I had to retire from my role as a midwife and was forced to take full retirement.

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Anne Hales
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North West

Waiting Time

1 year

My mobility has become restricted and I am in constant pain. Redress the damage done by consistent underfunding now.

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Brendon Green
Mid Buckinghamshire
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South East

Waiting Time

1 year 10 months

Not been able to get back into full time employment so I can fully run my house or afford to eat. Give the NHS the tools to do its job.

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Owen Spence
Brighton Pavilion
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South East

Waiting Time

3 years

I very been waiting for a right knee replacement since 2020, due to this my left knee has had to compensate and now I need my left knee replaced too.

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Gail Cartwright
Boston and Skegness
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

2 years

I need a knee replacement to replace a knee replacement that only lasted 7 years, and my knee is now bowed which makes my back bent.

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Farooq Hussain
Birmingham Ladywood
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

3 years

I've been having sleep apnea and have developed asthma so I'm reliant on inhalers while waiting.

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Martin Payne
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North West

Waiting Time

2 months

I've waited 2 months for a GP appointment.

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Sheila Mitchell
Lewisham North
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London

Waiting Time

1 year 3 months

It has been hard living with constant dizziness and a chronic cough

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Denise Lysaght
Sefton Central
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North West

Waiting Time

11 months

I have difficulty getting out of bed and dressing, the pain killers have shocking side effects and the less I can do the less mobile I become

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Heather Parsons
South East Cornwall
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South West

Waiting Time

9 months

Because of hip pain have had to give up part time care work.

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Penny Salter
Taunton and Wellington
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South West

Waiting Time

1 year 3 months

I broke my wrist and need further surgery. I have no strength in my wrist and tasks like getting dressed and showering causes me pain.

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Mark Simmons-Jenkins
Central Devon
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South West

Waiting Time

9 months

I am waiting for an MRI scan. I had to give up my job, as I was no longer able to do heavy work.

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David Crouch
Heywood and Middleton North
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North West

Waiting Time

2 years

One pain was too great to carry on with. So I took my savings of £16,500 to have it done privately

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Karen Macdonald
Epping Forest
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East of England

Waiting Time

2 years

I've had to spend my savings for treatment

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Kevin A. Hiatt
Sutton Coldfield
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

I'm losing sight in my right eye. The hospital are having problems and now I'm waiting for another operation.

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Emma Metcalfe
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
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East of England

Waiting Time

11 months

Hernia has got worse, and more painful. Hire more NHS staff.

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Joel
York Central
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

3 years

I was a victim of an armed robbery. I have been waiting to see a psychotherapist and trauma therapist. I now have PTSD and a panic disorder.

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Steve Briggs
Yeovil
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South West

Waiting Time

1 year

Cataracts are getting worse - vision in left eye is now very poor!

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Ali Briggs
Manchester Central
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North West

Waiting Time

2 months

I waited 6 weeks for a scan, then was told that I had a fractured rib! The Government needs to follow through on their pledges - put more funding in.

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Barrie Tulloch
North West Cambridgeshire
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East of England

Waiting Time

7 months

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Eileen Smith
Wellingborough and Rushden
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

5 months

I should have started radiotherapy back in May.

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Carol Norwell
Newbury
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South East

Waiting Time

2 years

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John Price
Epping Forest
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East of England

Waiting Time

1 year

I am concerned about my health and delays this might have on it.

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Sandy Butler
South Shropshire
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

11 months

I have become immobile, unable to drive, and trapped in my home. I am angry and depressed and have no quality of life.

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John Cornish
Islington South and Finsbury
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London

Waiting Time

2 years

I am housebound in a wheelchair until I get the knee replacement I need.

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Christine Grant
South West Norfolk
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East of England

Waiting Time

1 year 3 months

Living in constant agony, years going past that especially the elderly can never get back. Cant do hobbies, or anything requiring a physical effort.

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Sheila Richards
Bolton West
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North West

Waiting Time

3 months

My illness is getting worse and my conditions getting worse.

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Sue Cowdery
Derbyshire Dales
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

6 months

I am very concerned that the longer I wait for treatment the more my family will suffer as I am very likely to take more looking after!

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Kathryn McLaughlin
Rochdale
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North West

Waiting Time

4 years

Total inability to walk and bathe or enjoy time with my grandkids.

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Maxine Barkway
Old Bexley and Sidcup
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London

Waiting Time

3 years

It's causing me depression and pain.

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Martin Hurrell
Finchley and Golders Green
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London

Waiting Time

11 months

My self-esteem has taken a battering.

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Sarah Quinn
Dorking and Horley
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South East

Waiting Time

3 years

I now have full blown arthritis in my neck and shoulder. l need a shoulder replacement. It's so frustrating!

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Kathryn Holland
St Helens North
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North West

Waiting Time

7 months

Am in excruciating pain has affected me badly in my daily life. Put more money into the NHS.

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Nicholas Perry
Erewash
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

5 years

I have been suffering from stress, confidence issues, and depression since I was diagnosed back in 2015. Now I'm signed off work indefinitely.

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Alison Isaac
Portsmouth South
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South East

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

I had to wait 1 year 6 months to get a diagnosis. I ended up losing so much weight, which is affecting my life and work.

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Barry Pitney
Havant
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South East

Waiting Time

4 months

I'm in terrible pain and have very restricted movement. Get more staff and stop pushing everybody to private health care

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Eirene Marriott
North Norfolk
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East of England

Waiting Time

1 year

Living in limbo not knowing if your going to survive the waiting.

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Kelly Brownell
North Durham
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North East

Waiting Time

2 years

My pain levels get progressively worse which has a knock on effect on my other conditions.

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Mckenna June
St Helens South and Whiston
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North West

Waiting Time

3 months

It's causing me worry and stress. The NHS needs more money

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Peter Cochrane
Salford
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North West

Waiting Time

1 year

My way of life has deterated.

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Caroline Green
Birmingham Selly Oak
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

5 years

Been referred every year since but still no appointment

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Stuart Bannerman
Eastbourne
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South East

Waiting Time

2 months

In severe pain, due to lower back spinal nerve problem. Unable to do anything, can't walk far, can't sleep.

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Karen Hutchings
Faversham and Mid Kent
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South East

Waiting Time

2 years

We need more training, more money, more staff. It's not rocket science

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Steve Baker
Birmingham Selly Oak
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 5 months

Every single day I have to consider how and what I can do physically without causing extreme discomfort

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Rod Fennings
Scunthorpe
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

2 years 6 months

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Mary Hopkinson
Walthamstow
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London

Waiting Time

2 years

I am unable to carry out day to day activities. We need to give NHS staff a decent pay rise, retain the experience, and treat them properly.

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Robert Lockwood
Scarborough and Whitby
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

6 months

My hearing is very poor, and it is affecting my ability to work.

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Jill Brown
Bassetlaw
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

5 years

I'm on several dentists waiting lists but now have severe gum disease. Tooth loss means I'm unable to eat normally, causing dangerous weight loss.

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Amanda Midgley
Leeds East
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

8 months

I waited over 4 hours in A&E and have now waited 8 months for an appointment. The government needs to get their fingers out and pay the staff fairly.

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Michael Newton
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

6 months

I can hardly walk. We need to put more money into the NHS.

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Annette Gamble
Bury North
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North West

Waiting Time

2 years

I'm in agony 24/7 with my back. My message: put the money into the NHS, fulfill your promises.

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Laura Hulse
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North West

Waiting Time

2 years

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Leanne Johnson
Newcastle upon Tyne North
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North East

Waiting Time

9 months

I waited for a procedure which took so long to book.

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Fiona Crarery
Barrow and Furness
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North West

Waiting Time

2 years

I don't know what is causing my symptoms so it's affecting me.

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John Feltoe
Sunderland Central
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North East

Waiting Time

6 months

Difficulties getting ready, eating or preparing food. Suffering from anxiety & depression. My wife & carer is struggles to cope as she too is ill.

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Tricia Howard
Honiton and Sidmouth
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South West

Waiting Time

7 months

I have been afraid to leave my locality. Unable to ask pertinent questions concerning my ongoing medical needs.

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Sheila Macro
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
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South East

Waiting Time

1 year 3 months

I am in danger of having falls. We need to put more money into the NHS

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Andrew Long
Bexhill and Battle
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South East

Waiting Time

7 months

I am waiting for a CT scan - so stressed and worried about my health. Stop letting private contractors make money off our NHS and fund it instead.

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Mike Armstrong
North East Hertfordshire
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East of England

Waiting Time

2 months

I live in fear of my tumours growing to a point where they become inoperable.

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John Marr
Richmond and Northallerton
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

3 months

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Karen Platt
Oldham East and Saddleworth
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North West

Waiting Time

1 month

Hardly any face-to-face appointments, since Covid, it has been a total disgrace.

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Heather Martin
Dover and Deal
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South East

Waiting Time

2 years

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Lizhallam Hallam
High Peak
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

5 months

I am in chronic pain day and night, and now very limited mobility which affects my life on a daily basis.

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Jon Barlow
North West Norfolk
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East of England

Waiting Time

2 months

The cataract in my right eye has made me virtually blind on that side now my left eye is affected! If it is not dealt with I may not be able to see.

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Kate George
Mansfield
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East Midlands

Waiting Time

6 months

I had a dermatology appointment and they said the next one should be 6-12 weeks; it's been 6 months.

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Malcolm Llewellyn Walters
Shipley
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

6 months

I was told I would have to wait a year. So far it's been six months

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Brian Hulme
Bury South
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North West

Waiting Time

4 months

I have a hearing issue and now I feel isolated while in the company of others.

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Alexander Rimmer
Liverpool Wavertree
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North West

Waiting Time

4 months

My quality of life has been impacted. I can't walk far, climb stairs or even put my left sock on.

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Dan Beach
Bristol North East
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South West

Waiting Time

1 year

I had a further health crisis which if the investigation went ahead could have avoided emergency admission?

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Andrew Smith
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

1 year 6 months

I am waiting for 4 different procedures so I know it will be long. The Government must attract many more staff urgently, and build more hospitals.

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Bernadette Bolger
Bexhill and Battle
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South East

Waiting Time

2 years

I had surgery in 2021 which went wrong, affecting my life. I have been told it will be another year before I get another appointment. Fix the NHS.

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Ray Baker
Wetherby and Easingwold
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

10 months

It’s causing inactivity as I am unable to undertake many physical tasks. It affects too many normal activities, which lends to worry and depression.

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Linda Hammond
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

10 months

I've had increased pain and difficulty walking. I've had to give up paid employment.

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Pauline Moroney
Canterbury
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South East

Waiting Time

9 months

I had to go privately costing over £6000 for 2 cataract operations.as her eyesight was deteriorating quickly.

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Louise Brady
Rugby
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

6 months

No word of how long it will be for surgery. I am in daily pain waiting.

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James Moynihan
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
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East of England

Waiting Time

7 months

Unable to carry out normal day-to-day tasks due to chronic pain.

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John Slater
Honiton and Sidmouth
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South West

Waiting Time

9 months

It meant whilst it was accepted I needed mental health support I was left suffering complex trauma.

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Malcolm Lord
Spen Valley
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

1 month

I am still awaiting the results of an x-ray. My body pain is unbearable. We need to put more money into the NHS.

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Brian Preece
Manchester Withington
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North West

Waiting Time

8 months

I have already had to consult a private knee surgeon and had to move to a ground floor flat cause of this issue. Pay the staff and stop them leaving.

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Caroline Pontin
Lewes
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South East

Waiting Time

6 months

It affects my every day living

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Laura Hulse
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North West

Waiting Time

2 years

I needed hip replacement surgery. I couldn't walk by the end and I couldn't work. I'm still not fully recovered.

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Patricia Lawlor
Nuneaton
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

8 months

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Roger Black
Wirral West
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North West

Waiting Time

2 months

It's a living hell waiting time for ambulance. Numerous times trapped on floor awaiting next day having to pee in vase.

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Robin Dibben
Huntingdon
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East of England

Waiting Time

12 months

I am waiting for a right hip replacement. I was put on the list 12 months ago. In that time my pain has increased & my mobility decreased.

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Steve Small
Gillingham and Rainham
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South East

Waiting Time

2 months

I am still suffering and not getting any better my quality of life is now very low

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Colin John Webster
Torbay
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South West

Waiting Time

4 months

I have chronic Obstructive Sleep Apnoea which adversely affects my sleep and increases the risks of life-threatening conditions.

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Suzie King
Cambridge
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East of England

Waiting Time

11 months

Pain, lack of sleep, nausea, tingling, numbness, extreme fatigue. It has prevented work, self care, housework. It has caused depression.

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John Hayton
Skipton and Ripon
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

4 months

Pain and difficulty in daily life.

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Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
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East of England

Waiting Time

1 year 11 months

Failure to treat my kidney stones. Fund the NHS not just adequately but increase extra funding above and beyond what would match 2010 levels.

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Bill Stallard
Romford
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London

Waiting Time

6 months

We need emergency measures to get the NHS working again

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Richard Pink
Chichester
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South East

Waiting Time

1 year

Just worried about what might be wrong.

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Anita Cooper
Bridlington and The Wolds
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

5 months

I am 78 and have been left unable to walk or live independently. The Government needs to act instead of trying the public to just accept this!

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Ken Benson
Ribble Valley
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North West

Waiting Time

3 years

I suffer chronic pain on a daily basis which is becoming worse the longer I wait and I am scared of the problem becoming worse.

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Ted Hughes
Burton and Uttoxeter
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

8 months

The delay means I can walk even less now

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Jacqueline Smith
West Worcestershire
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

6 months

I am in constant pain and cannot get out. This has made me very depressed.

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Anthony Tiplady
Gorton and Denton
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North West

Waiting Time

6 months

I am anxious that my health is getting worse while I wait.

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Amanda Pugh
Exmouth and Exeter East
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South West

Waiting Time

3 months

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Tim O'Connell
Bristol East
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South West

Waiting Time

2 years 7 months

The delay means I find it hard to walk.

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Sandy Butler
South Shropshire
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West Midlands

Waiting Time

11 months

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Colin Michael Clark
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North West

Waiting Time

3 months

It's causing me stress, anxiety and worry

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Andy Bardell
Farnham and Bordon
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South East

Waiting Time

10 months

I am living with daily discomfort and pain while waiting for a simple operation. We need to raise the pay for the staff and retain them.

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Ray Hearne
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Waiting Time

3 months

Lots of stress for whole family, which enables aggressive cancer to continue growing for three months.

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