Hundreds of patients who have waited two years or more have already said they are willing to travel.
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said the number of two-year waits had already reduced by two-thirds since January.
With weekend clinics and dedicated surgery hubs, he said NHS staff were making "great progress" in busting the Covid backlogs. He will tell the BMA's annual conference in Brighton later that the health service is "at serious risk of haemorrhaging more doctors", with many considering early retirement or likely to work fewer hours.
And nearly 6.5 million people in England are waiting for hospital treatment - a record high - with many waiting for knee and hip replacements, and eye surgery
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