The latest backlog figures for people waiting for treatment on the NHS show the highest since records began in 2007. The challenge for the new Labour government is whether to tackle the root causes of this backlog head on, or just do what most governments do and throw yet more money at it. Where I live, The Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust has a brilliant Chief Executive who works differently to many. He commissions space within the private hospital sector to ensure things like hips, knees and cataracts are dealt with in a timely fashion. I had a partial knee replacement this year and was…
