Local Health Communities Pledge To Hit 18 Week Target Early, UK

... Thirteen local health areas have pledged to meet the government's 18 week treatment target a full year before the rest of the NHS.The government has said that by the end of 2008, patients can expect a maximum wait of 18 weeks from referral to the start of treatment. Eighteen weeks is the maximum but many patients will be treated more quickly, most in approximately seven weeks. [click link for full article] ...