The Guardian - NHS delays risking harming thousands of children

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Health is the focus of the Guardian’s front page, too – as a senior doctor warns that thousands of children face “lifelong” health impacts amid long waits for NHS treatment. 

The paper’s lead story looks at the impact of the nearly 15,000 paediatric operations that were postponed last year – an increase on the 2021 figures that has been highlighted by the Liberal Democrats.

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