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The Health Minister says private hospitals want to help slash dire hospital waiting lists – but it's unclear what capacity they have.  Andrew Little's today unveiled a plan to manage backlogs – saying a special task force will deliver a plan by September.  He told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's a distressing wait for Kiwis who need these procedures and appointments. “Do we just let people linger and wait on the waiting list or do we actually do something about it? There are thousands of health professionals who actually want to do something about it.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.