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title: The NHS waitlist passed 8 million in 2024 - can Occupational Health help?
description: It’s taking longer for staff to return to work & productivity is dropping due to ill-health. Without Occupational Health, businesses are struggling.
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# [The NHS waitlist passed 8 million in 2024 - can Occupational Health help?](https://www.ukim-oh.com/news/latest-news/nhs-waitlist-set-to-reach-over-8-million-by-mid-2024-can-occupational-health-services-help)

 Written by [Andrea Coates](https://www.ukim-oh.com/news/latest-news/author/andrea-coates) | Nov 27, 2023 8:55:00 AM

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