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Jan 2023
Harrogate hospital told to reduce 18 month waiting list to zero patients
NHS bosses have set a target for no patient to be waiting 18 months for surgery at Harrogate District Hospital.
Officials at NHS England have told Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, that its waiting lists of more than 78 weeks should be brought down by the end of March.
Currently, the trust has 120 patients waiting more than a year and a half to have an operation.
The figure has gradually fallen since April 2022, when 205 people were waiting 18 months or more for surgery.
The number of patients waiting for an operation at Harrogate District Hospital since April 2022. Data: HDFT.
However, the number of patients waiting 52 weeks or more still stands at 1,299 people, an increase on the figure of 1,187 last April.
A spokesperson for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said:
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Last year, the trust’s board approved an increase in capacity at the hospital to help deal with the long waiting list.
The £14 million project will see two additional operating theatres, two procedure rooms and a 12-bed ward for patients who require extended stays in care built on the site.
The trust also hopes the project will help to “future proof” the hospital for a growth in population and changes in demographic in the district.
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