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Medically informed analysis of NHS waits

Source-cited articles by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc), a medically trained data scientist with 10+ years working with NHS, pharma, and digital-health data. Written for patients, GPs, journalists, and ICB analysts who want to understand what the NHS data actually says.

Right to Choose (3)

Right to Choose
Waiting for a hip replacement on the NHS: how to use the time
What the NHS asks you to work on while you wait for a hip replacement, when you can ask to move to another provider, what to arrange for the weeks after, and one patient's diary of his.
16 October 2026 · Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · 6 min read
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Adult ADHD on the NHS: how Right-to-Choose actually works, what the wait looks like, and what to do when your GP refuses
Adult ADHD assessment waits on the local NHS now run into years. Right-to-Choose lets you ask for a specialist provider whose wait is measured in months. The route is statutory, the refusals are common, and the shared-care fight after diagnosis is the bit most articles skip — here's the honest version.
27 June 2026 · Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · 8 min read
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What to do when your NHS operation is cancelled
Cancelled on or after the day of admission for a non-clinical reason? What the NHS pledges, what to say, who to escalate to, and options if it happens twice.
4 May 2026 · Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · 8 min read

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Medically informed analysis of NHS waits

Right to Choose (3)

Waiting for a hip replacement on the NHS: how to use the time

Adult ADHD on the NHS: how Right-to-Choose actually works, what the wait looks like, and what to do when your GP refuses

What to do when your NHS operation is cancelled

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