'Access and waiting times are currently far from what the public have a right to expect,' says NHS chief
NHS waiting lists continued to grow in May, as the latest official figures show the problems the new government faces.
The number is down from a peak of 7.77 million in September though, but is still the sixth highest on record. A total of 307,500 people have been on the waiting list for over a year, up from 302,589 in April.However, it works out as just 4% of people on the waiting list. That’s down from 5.2% at the same time last year, and down from a peak of 8.8% in March 2021.While waiting lists have gone up, there has been some improvement in A&E departments.
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