This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Make waiting times for Hip/Knee replacements maximum 18 Weeks
" Its not the STAFF Its the SYSTEM"
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"For NHS managers hip replacements and knee replacements can generally wait because they are not life threatening.They are easy targets for rationing."But they are very painful, they can severely inhibit peoples lifestyles. The longer you wait the worse the hip becomes, day by day by day. The cartilage gets worn away " He said that the operations could be life-changing. He said: "Any doctor would like in an ideal way to do any life-improving surgery extremely quickly.
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