“My knee just wobbles about and if I don’t use my two walking sticks, I will fall. She, along with nearly four million people in England on the National Health Service, are on waiting lists for routine hospital treatments. Many patients like Ms. Fawcett are experiencing a deterioration in their health as hospitals operate at reduced capacity to accommodate coronavirus patients. Details: The waiting list may soar to 10 million people by the end of the year, according to the N.H.S. Confederation, which represents hospitals and other health care providers.

Source: New York Times July 20, 2020 04:31 UTC