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Long waiting times in healthcare systems contribute to patients becoming sicker and requiring more hospital time.

HealthcareWorkforce IssuesApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the impact of long waiting times in healthcare systems, leading to sicker patients and the challenges of inexperienced staff replacing experienced ones. It also includes a personal anecdote about visiting Angkor Wat with elderly family members.

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Long waiting times in healthcare systems contribute to patients becoming sicker and requiring more hospital time.
Parent: HealthcareEntity: Healthcare SystemsImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: Long waiting times in healthcare systems
The departure of experienced healthcare staff leads to the need for inexperienced replacements who require years to gain confidence.
Parent: Workforce IssuesEntity: Healthcare StaffImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: Departure of experienced healthcare staff

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Long waits make for sicker patients. Sicker patients need more time in hospital. Our health system needs urgent care | Ranjana Srivastava www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/21/hospitals-doctors-waiting-times-patients-health When experienced staff leave, the inexperienced people who replace them need years to gain confidenceVisiting the magnificent Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, my elderly dad resolutely navigated the steep stairs as I held my breath. My mother, less mobile…
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Long waits make for sicker patients. Sicker patients need more time in hospital. Our health system needs urgent care | Ranjana Srivastava www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/21/hospitals-doctors-waiting-times-patients-health When experienced staff leave, the inexperienced people who replace them need years to gain confidenceVisiting the magnificent Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, my elderly dad resolutely navigated the steep stairs as I held my breath. My mother, less mobile…
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