‘One in nine’ Scots on NHS waiting list as delays hit record highs

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‘One in nine’ Scots on NHS waiting list as delays hit record highs
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More than 629,000 people in Scotland are waiting for NHS treatment, with some patients facing delays of over three years, new data shows.

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The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.

An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

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