Brain specialist waits hit a year for thousands of NHS patients despite urgent referrals

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Patients requiring urgent brain specialist appointments through the NHS are enduring waits exceeding twelve months, according to analysis of the latest figures.More than 2,100 individuals referred urgently for neurology consultations over a year ago remain without appointments, facing the prospect of their conditions worsening as they wait in the queue.The total NHS waiting list has climbed for a second successive month, reaching 7.28 million cases.

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This includes an additional 1,000 neurology patients, dealing a significant blow to Labour's pledges on reducing backlogs.Urgent referrals are designed to expedite treatment, yet numerous patients have reported substantial delays in receiving assessments, diagnoses and care.

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