NHS Waiting Lists Climb for Third Month, Despite Improvements in A&E and Cancer Targets
New data shows a rise in patients awaiting treatment, though long waits in A&E and cancer diagnosis times have slightly improved.
- 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.
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