Rishi Sunak blames striking doctors for pushing up NHS waiting lists

Rishi Sunak blames striking doctors for pushing up NHS waiting lists Rishi Sunak has blamed striking doctors for pushing up NHS waiting lists in a fiery exchange with an A&E worker.

The prime minister was taken to task over his pledge to cut soaring waiting lists, which last month jumped to see a record 7.5 million patients waiting to start treatment. The Independent

See also:

• Rishi Sunak blames striking NHS workers for record-high long waiting lists Evening Standard
• Rishi Sunak blames striking workers as he signals he could fail in two key pledges – as it happened The Guardian
• Rishi Sunak shakes his head in disbelief as junior doctor tells him ‘it’s your fault we’re all unhappy’ The Independent
• Prime Minister blames striking doctors for long NHS waiting lists Pulse