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Hospitals 'risking' waiting time targets

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One in six foundation trust hospitals carrying out surgery is warning it might not meet the NHS target which aims for most patients to have operations within 18 weeks of a GP request.

Dr David Bennett, chair of Monitor, which regulates NHS foundation hospitals, unpicks the figures.


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