A new analysis has suggested that three million patients in the UK have made no appointments after referring to their general practitioners.
The NHS figures in England estimated last month that 7.36 million treatment waited at the end of May was less than 6.23 million patients. The new analysis of the Health MBI shows that almost half of them are kicked.
Delay in the first evaluation can lead to a late diagnosis, worsening symptoms, and pressure on emergency services.
The Patients Association, which represents patients throughout the country, said that if it was accurate, the situation was “amazing”, meaning that millions were waiting for the “invisible waiting list”.
This post -data analysis shows that the NHS is progressing to reduce the overall waiting list before Kier Steam’s promise for 92 % of patients who should be treated during 18 weeks until March 2029 – the goal has not been met since 2015.
The analysis of MBI showed that about 70 % of the referrals were in the “unseen” group because the patient’s general practitioner referred them to a specialist.
The latest figures show that, given one million out of three million patients, more than 18 weeks without taking care, more than 18 weeks.
This analysis showed that ear, nose and throat (ENT), trauma and orthopedics, digestive, ophthalmology and gynecology and gynecology and gynecology were constantly specialized departments with the highest number of patients not first seen.
“If it is accurate, three million people are trapped in an invisible waiting list crisis, without basic diagnostic tests in the first place as their conditions get worse,” said Rachel Power, executive director of the Patient Association.
“This scale is amazing because almost half of the patients are not seen on the waiting list by anyone. This is not a toilet; this is a failure,” he said.
“These are not just statistics. They are not able to plan their lives daily for hospital calls that never come, while their symptoms are deteriorating.”
Last month, figures showed that 56.1 percent of the people on the list were at the end of June this year (defined at the age of 19 to 64 years), from 55.8 percent last year and 55 percent in June 2022.
At the same time, the ratio of people in the waiting list has fallen under 19, which stands at 10.8 percent in June this year, from 11.2 % a year earlier and 11.9 percent in June 2022.
The ratio of more than 65 years is about 33.1 % remaining unchanged.
“Thanks to this government’s investment, the NHS employees’ investment, we have reduced the waiting list by more than 260,000 since July 2024, which we were also first stuck in the first 17 years in April and May.
“This government provides the fundamental reforms needed to rotate our NHS, and our 10 -year health plan will be to make sure that we will meet our goal so that 92 % of patients will not wait more than 18 weeks until March 2029.”
DHSC did not comment on three million unseen patients.
