�such figures underline how vital it is that the government supports the nhs to improve waiting times this year.�.

the provider paid out on 7,469 life and 1,769 critical illness claims in the year, with men accounting for 59 per cent of life claims and 47 per cent of critical illness claims..treatment delays are also causing needless anxiety and distress to patients as well as putting lives at serious risk (file pic).may 18, 2018