Delays to children's specialist treatment

Some children are having to wait for operations to treat congenital heart problems, as well as conditions like tonsillitis and spinal surgery

This is Matt Jones with news that one hundred thousand more children are waiting to see specialist doctors than this time a year ago -- that's according to new numbers released by the NHS. A backlog of cases means that children are waiting longer for treatment, affecting their schooling and badly affecting their quality of life. Some children are having to wait for operations to treat congenital heart problems, as well as conditions like tonsillitis and spinal surgery. For more care related stories stay with us here at Care Radio.

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