More pressure for NHS as waiting list for children hits 350,000, data shows

More pressure for NHS as waiting list for children hits 350,000, data shows The number of children on NHS waiting lists has passed 350,000 for the first time – after rising by 100,000 in just a year, figures show.

Experts warn that long waits are particularly harmful for youngsters as it can impair their mental and physical development at a critical time of life. But only 65.4 per cent of under-18s are being treated within the 18-week target and 12,000 have been waiting for more than a year. The Daily Mail