Pressure builds on the NHS as patients on the expanding waiting list in England have been waiting more than 18 months.
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An estimated 7.42 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of March, relating to 6.25 million patients.
This is a slight rise from the 7.40 million treatments and 6.24 million patients at the end of February.
The list hit a record high in September 2023, with 7.77 million treatments, and 6.50 million patients.
1,164 patients in England had been waiting more than 18 months to start routine treatment at the end of March. This is a decrease from 1,691 in February.
There were 7,381 patients who had been waiting more than 65 weeks to start treatment, down from 13,223 the previous month.
This figure stood at 48,967 in March 2024.
This follows the news that Health Secretary Wes Streeting is outlining plans to freeze or dock the pay of NHS bosses who fail to cut waiting times.
Failing NHS bosses will face having their pay docked by £15,000 under a drive to boost performance in the health service.
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StandfirstThe NHS waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has risen for the first time in seven months, according to NHS figures.
An estimated 7.42 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of March, relating to 6.25 million patients.
This is a slight rise from the 7.40 million treatments and 6.24 million patients at the end of February.
The list hit a record high in September 2023, with 7.77 million treatments, and 6.50 million patients.
1,164 patients in England had been waiting more than 18 months to start routine treatment at the end of March. This is a decrease from 1,691 in February.
There were 7,381 patients who had been waiting more than 65 weeks to start treatment, down from 13,223 the previous month.
This figure stood at 48,967 in March 2024.
This follows the news that Health Secretary Wes Streeting is outlining plans to freeze or dock the pay of NHS bosses who fail to cut waiting times.
Failing NHS bosses will face having their pay docked by £15,000 under a drive to boost performance in the health service.
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