Also in Great Britain, government officials say hospitals are too efficient.
Also in Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. , government officials say hospitals are too
efficient. At least six of the nation's health trusts have forced
hospitals to create minimum waiting times for patients to receive
treatment. Officials say the hospitals have "gotten ahead" of
what the National Health Service can afford.
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