Preston has seventh longest general surgery waiting times in the UK
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Preston scored just 3.27 out of 10 for healthcare due to having one hospital and one health clinic serving a population of 313,332. This equates to less than one hospital (0.96) per 100,000 people, landing the city in the 33rd spot for healthcare access in Britain.
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Hide AdBlackpool came in higher in 30th place, scoring 3.47 out of 10, despite having 0.60 hospitals per 100,000 people. This is because patients face a shorter wait time of 40 weeks for general surgery and have greater access to sexual health clinics.
With nine hospitals serving just shy of half a million people, Leeds topped the rankings.