Record NHS waiting lists will not fall until March 2024, Sajid Javid admits | ITV News

Описание: NHS England hospital waiting lists for elective care, such a joint replacement surgery, are not expected to fall for at least another two years, the health secretary has admitted amid record treatment delays.

Labour said Sajid Javid's NHS elective recovery plan fell "seriously short" of what was needed to reduce the treatment backlog straining health services across the country.

In a statement on Tuesday, the health secretary promised that by March 2024, 99% of patients will wait less than one year for treatment, and vowed to cut waiting lists to under a year by 2025.

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