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<p>As a result of COVID-19, there has been a severe impact on referral-to-treatment
waiting times for providers across Barking, Havering and Redbridge, as with many across
the country. NHS England and NHS Improvement are working closely with providers to
put a robust strategy in place and all acute providers are working together closely
to maximise capacity across north east London boroughs.</p><p>There is a plan in place
to significantly reduce the current number of people waiting over the remainder of
2020/21, and this includes a monthly trajectory from the Phase Three response, with
a focus on key specialties such as acute pain, trauma and orthopaedic surgery, urology
and neurosurgery.</p>
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