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Thursday, 26 July, 2001, 04:01 GMT 05:01 UK
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Waiting list pressure hits UK patients
Patients with serious illnesses have had operations delayed so hospitals can meet government waiting list targets, a report finds.
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 | UK Health minister John Hutton: "We've made it very clear to the NHS that they must treat urgent patients first"  real 28k
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| Tory chairman of the public accounts committee David Davies: "The whole method of trying to control waiting times is flawed"  real 28k
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| Liberal Democrat Health Spokesman Evan Harris: "We have a situation that is costing people's lives" real 28k
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Waiting list pressure hits UK patients
Patients with serious illnesses have had operations delayed so hospitals can meet government waiting list targets, a report finds.
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Also:
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| UK Health minister John Hutton: "We've made it very clear to the NHS that they must treat urgent patients first" real 28k
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| Tory chairman of the public accounts committee David Davies: "The whole method of trying to control waiting times is flawed" real 28k
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| Liberal Democrat Health Spokesman Evan Harris: "We have a situation that is costing people's lives" real 28k
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