NHS marks milestone in recovery plan as longest waits virtually eliminated

NHS marks milestone in recovery plan as longest waits virtually eliminated NHS staff were today praised for virtually eliminating the longest waits for scans, checks, surgical procedures and other routine treatment, the first milestone in the most ambitious catch-up plan in health service history. NHS England

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• Virtually eliminating 104 week waiters ahead of July deadline is testament to tireless efforts across the whole NHS system NHS Confederation
• Backlog of longest-wait patients slashed in England BBC News
• Patients to wait longer for routine checks so NHS can clear record backlogs The Daily Telegraph
• NHS backlog of two-year waits for routine surgery in England shrinks to below 200 The Guardian
• NHS backlog of two-year waits shrinks from 22,500 to below 200 The Independent
• NHS backlog of two-year waits in England shrinks from 22,500 to below 200 ITV News
• NHS England reduces two-year waits for treatment but 12-month delays soar Sky News