A dangerous waiting game? A review of patient access to inguinal hernia surgery in England

This report argues that thousands of predominately-male patients are being made to suffer in pain and, in rare cases, are at risk of death due to the NHS restricting access to groin hernia operations. The research findings, produced in conjunction with the British Hernia Society reveals that 57 per cent of clinical commissioning groups are denying patients quick access to the procedure. This is despite the fact that the only curative treatment for patients with a groin hernia is surgery

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news