Overview

• The waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has increased to 7.62 million treatments.
• A&E departments saw a slight reduction in the number of patients waiting over 12 hours for admission.
• The proportion of cancer patients diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days remains above target, though slightly down from the previous month.
• Ambulance response times for urgent incidents have improved but still fall short of target standards.
• Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticizes the impact of long-term Conservative governance on NHS performance.