NHS waiting list will ‘probably go up’ in England, says minister

NHS waiting list will ‘probably go up’ in England, says minister A Conservative minister has acknowledged the NHS waiting list, which stands at a record high with more than 7.4 million people waiting for treatment in England, will “probably go up” before it goes down.

Speaking on the 75th anniversary of its creation, the health minister Maria Caulfield claimed the NHS would be “thriving” in 25 years’ time, saying a two-year waiting time had “virtually been eliminated”. The Guardian

See also: 

• NHS Recovery Summit held to help cut waiting lists Department of Health and Social Care
• Health Secretary to hold discussion with experts on how to cut NHS waiting lists Evening Standard
• ‘Vanishingly small’ chance Sunak can cut NHS waiting lists by election, warn experts The Independent