'Backlog is truly frightening': former NHS chief warns of vital delays

Exclusive: hold-ups in operations in England a political issue for Johnson and pose risks to patients, says Sir David NicholsonCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePatients could be waiting as much as two years for vital operations by the time of the next election due to a “truly frightening” backlog of care caused by the pandemic, the NHS’s former boss has said.Lengthening delays in getting treatment in England are will become a major political problem for Boris Johnson and pose a risk to patients’ health, Sir David Nicholson told the Guardian. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/02/backlog-is-truly-frightening-former-nhs-chief-warns-of-vital-delays #nhs #health_policy #health #politics #public_services_policy #society #uk_news #boris_johnson #hospitals