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1. The war on waiting for hospital treatment : what has Labour achieved and what challenges remain?

Author:: Harrison, Anthony, King's Fund, and Appleby, John
Publication date:: 2005
Abstract:: The need to wait for health care has been a feature of the NHS since its inception. When Labour came to power in 1997, total numbers of patients waiting stood at 1.3 million: the highest since the NHS began in 1948. The government announced its 'war on waiting' and pledged ...