Doncaster hospital waiting lists: Over 1,000 waiting over a year for treatment, figures show

David Kessen
By David Kessen
Published 25th May 2022, 10:03 BST
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Thousands of patients have been on South Yorkshire hospital waiting lists for more than a year, as health bosses struggle to meet targets following the coronavirus pandemic.

The figures are revealed in Government figures for the number of patients waiting to start treatment at the end of March this year, with bosses saying they are still facing backlogs as a result of the effects of Covid restrictions.

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Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals had 1,204 listed as waiting over a year, just behind Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, with 1,584.Sheffield Children’s has 401, while Rotherham has 75, and Barnsley has 64.

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Thousands of patients have been on South Yorkshire hospital waiting lists for more than a year, as health bosses struggle to meet targets following the coronavirus pandemic. The picture shows an operation underway at the Hallamshire Hospital. Photo: Sarah WashbournThousands of patients have been on South Yorkshire hospital waiting lists for more than a year, as health bosses struggle to meet targets following the coronavirus pandemic. The picture shows an operation underway at the Hallamshire Hospital. Photo: Sarah Washbourn
Thousands of patients have been on South Yorkshire hospital waiting lists for more than a year, as health bosses struggle to meet targets following the coronavirus pandemic. The picture shows an operation underway at the Hallamshire Hospital. Photo: Sarah Washbourn

Hospitals have a target of seeing 92 per cent of patients waiting less than 18 weeks to start treatment.

In South Yorkshire, Barnsley (84.2 per cent) is closest to meeting that target, ahead of Rotherham (74.8), Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (72.9) and Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (68.3)