NHS test and scan hubs to open 12 hours a day and 450,000 patients to be seen faster

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The Government is facing criticism for focusing on the elective treatment backlog, which includes non-emergency operations such as knee and hip surgery, rather than the significant pressure on A&E departments. Some hospitals, like the Royal Cornwall Hospital, have declared critical incidents and brought back mask wearing due to winter pressures (Photo: Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)

NHS trusts will be told they must see patients for routine scans and tests 12 hours a day, seven days a week under government plans to clear the waiting list backlog. Read More