The number of people waiting to receive treatment in England's state-run health service has hit at an all-time high of 7.1 million people, official figures showed Thursday.
Struggling to clear backlogs from the pandemic, the National Health Service is recording long waits for tests -- including for cancer -- and routine and emergency care. FILE PHOTO
Struggling to clear backlogs from the pandemic, the National Health Service is recording long waits for tests -- including for cancer -- and routine and emergency care. Around one in 18 of those on the list have been waiting more than a year for hospital treatment, although the number of people waiting 18 months for treatment has dropped by almost 60 percent in a year, said NHS England.
The situation shows no sign of immediate improvement, with a nursing strike set to increase the usual winter pressure from a rise in seasonal viruses such as flu.
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