THOUSANDS of Brits will get faster NHS treatment thanks to a new hospital “matchmaking” service.
Medics can now use an online search engine to match patients to the local clinics with the shortest waits.
People facing long delays at their usual hospital can be offered slots at other NHS or private hospitals nearby to jump the queue.
It is part of a renewed push to tackle the 7.5million-person waiting list.
The backlog is growing as strikes drag on, with another junior doctors’ walkout this weekend.