![]() She said the NHS would adopt such a system in an 'ideal world'. Professor Hawthorne added that a tracker system - similar to ones used by online retailers once goods have been shipped - would 'help patients understand' where they are on the list. 'Or it could be that their hip or knee pain is coming to the point where they can't sleep at night. ![]() She added: 'Then they'll tell you their toilet is upstairs, and in order to get up there they're having to crawl. 'Often the waiting times for orthopaedics can be a year or two, so you know that it's going to take ages.' They come and see you and say, 'it's been three months and I've heard nothing'. ![]() 'It could be someone awaiting a hip or knee replacement. 'It's inevitable some people stuck will get sicker, because that's the nature of illness. ![]()
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