Authors
![Max Warner](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/Max_Warner.jpg?itok=IkRXzq2a)
Max Warner
Research Economist
Max joined the IFS in 2020 as a research economist in the Healthcare Sector, with a focus on the NHS labour force and adult social care in England.
Explainer details
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Warner, M. (2024). What has happened to NHS waiting lists since 2010? [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/what-has-happened-nhs-waiting-lists-2010 (accessed: 4 July 2024).
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