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NHS waiting list down after three months of rises
NHS waiting list fell to 7.39 million at September end, the first drop in a year, as junior doctors plan a five-day strike amid ongoing disputes.
- Falling slightly, the waiting list in England stood at 7.39 million treatments, down from 7.41 million the month before, reversing three months of consecutive rises.
- The past year has seen the first fall in waiting lists in 15 years, with Wes Streeting, Health Secretary, saying investment is paying off and the NHS is now on the road to recovery.
- Data show 61.8% of patients waited less than 18 weeks, the best in two years, and over one million came forward for flu jabs last week amid rising vaccination totals this year.
- After talks broke down last week, the British Medical Association's resident doctors will start a five-day walkout at 07:00 on Friday, while NHS record A&E attendances continue.
- At the Budget, the Chancellor is protecting NHS investment, and the government says it is cutting waste to reinvest billions over the coming years in frontline care.
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England’s health service has recorded its first reduction in waiting lists after three consecutive months of increases, according to newly released data that will offer cautious optimism to care providers and patients across the sector. The waiting list total reached 7.39 million patients at the close of September, representing a decrease from the previous month’s figure of 7.41 million. Whilst the reduction appears modest, health officials have…
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