Hospital waiting list in England highest since 2007

Hospital waiting list in England highest since 2007 An estimated 4.2m people are waiting to be seen - the highest since 2007. April's figures also showed growing numbers waiting more than 18 weeks, the treatment target time, including people due to have cataract or back surgery and knee and hip replacements. BBC News - Health
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• Number kept waiting too long for NHS treatment tops 500,000 The Guardian