RE: Elective surgery resuming13 May 2021 09:30
From the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/may/13/nhs-to-receive-160m-to-tackle-backlog-of-care-built-up-during-covid
"The government has given the NHS £1bn in extra funding this year to cut waiting times. However, NHS Providers, which represents trusts, warned that that money could be spent by the autumn.
Chris Hopson, its chief executive, said: “Trust leaders are telling us that, in the places with the biggest challenge, getting through the backlog could, on current trajectories, take between three to five years. We know this is unacceptable and that the NHS needs to develop a bold, radical plan to go a lot faster, with appropriate extra funding from the government.”