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<p>Cutting waiting lists is one of the Government’s top priorities. The National Health
Service is prioritising urgent and cancer care and will continue to do its best to
maintain appointments and elective services wherever possible, including joint replacement
surgery and musculoskeletal services. 18-month waits for trauma and orthopaedic services
have been reduced by more than 92% since September 2021.</p><p>Additionally, we are
transforming the way the NHS provides elective care by increasing activity through
dedicated and protected surgical hubs. This is focused on providing high volume low
complexity surgery in six high volume specialties, which includes trauma and orthopaedics
including joint replacement surgery, as well as other elective treatment areas such
as ophthalmology, general surgery, gynaecology, Ear Nose and Throat, and urology.</p><p>94
of these such hubs are open currently, and through capital investment announced at
2021 Spending Review, the NHS plans to have 132 such centres open by March 2025.</p>
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