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Panorama

Dying to Be Treated?

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

In a Panorama special, the programme investigates a key Labour health policy that slashed waiting lists by using the private sector to treat NHS patients. Six years on, was it worth the price? Thousands benefited from fast-track operations, but bereaved families and senior surgeons say risks were taken with patient safety and millions of pounds wasted. Show less

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