Hospitals face 'hard choices' as routine NHS services restart after coronavirus delay, expert says

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Hospitals face 'hard choices' as routine NHS services restart after coronavirus delay, expert says
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Health boss calls for pooled waiting lists and redesign of A&E departments

“Every month about 1.6 or 1.7 million people [typically] start a new course of treatment, and although referrals are down that demand will come back,” said Mr Edwards, who was speaking at an online discussion organised by the Royal Society of Medicine.

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