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No fewer than 2,300 non-COVID patients died on surgical wait lists in 2020
Think tank SecondStreet.org released today government data that shows over 10,000 patients died while waiting for surgery, a procedure, diagnostic scan or appointment with a specialist between April 1, 2019 – December 31, 2020