What a Labour-run NHS looks like: One in 20 Welsh patients waiting A YEAR for treatment, new data shows, compared to just 0.5 per cent of those in England READ MORE: NHS isn't getting better: Hospital waiting lists have RISEN again By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 17:47, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 17:49, 18 June 2024 e-mail 26 View comments The 'dire' state of NHS waiting lists was today exposed in fascinating detail with data showing patients in Wales fare far worse than England. Almost one in 20 patients have been forced to wait over a year for treatment in the Labour-run nation.
It marks a four-fold rise in the space of a decade, illustrating the extent of the crisis which has seen some patients even cashing in pensions and raiding family savings to go private in a bid to beat lengthy NHS queues. By comparison, the equivalent figure for England stands at just 0.5 patients per 100.
Critics today warned this is what the NHS could look like under Labour-led Government should Sir Keir Starmer 's party triumph at the General Election . Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting met patients and staff at Bassetlaw Hospital in Nottinghamshire to discuss Labour's plan to reduce NHS waiting lists if they get into power Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes.
Your browser does not support iframes. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysis, the proportion of patients.