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The new leader of surgeons in the UK has called for a review of the "one size fits all" waiting target for routine operations in England.
In an exclusive BBC interview, Clare Marx says some patients should have surgery sooner for urgent conditions.
The Patients Association has backed the call for a debate, saying it is unfair to apply waiting times rigidly.
But health officials say the 18-week target will not be changed and that fewer patients face very long waits.
The target is the period between a patient being referred by their GP and beginning their treatment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28221270
In an exclusive BBC interview, Clare Marx says some patients should have surgery sooner for urgent conditions.
The Patients Association has backed the call for a debate, saying it is unfair to apply waiting times rigidly.
But health officials say the 18-week target will not be changed and that fewer patients face very long waits.
The target is the period between a patient being referred by their GP and beginning their treatment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28221270