NHS had met its targets ... - Tradução em português

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Sharp rise in NHS patients waiting more than 18 weeks for care

Nearly 30,000 had to wait for treatment for longer than NHS target in August, a rise of 48% on previous year.The Department of Health said the NHS had met its targets on waiting times, but Labour said the rise in the number waiting for longer was "alarming".
A total of 28,635 patients in England who were treated in an NHS hospital during August had been waiting more than 18 weeks, compared with 19,355 in the same month in 2010 – a rise of 48%.The figures, released by the Department of Health, confirm that despite repeated ministerial pledges that the NHS would stick to waiting time targets despite growing financial pressure, the number of people having to wait beyond the department's own recommended maximum time is rising.

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