NHS: ‘Slight increase’ of people on waiting lists for routine hospital treatment

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NHS: 'Slight increase' of people on waiting lists for routine hospital treatment

Sky’s Ashish Joshi reports on the latest NHS figures: a ‘figure that the government would not want to see’ as 7.37 million people are still waiting for treatment.

He adds, ‘that tells us that there is great demand for NHS services’ and ‘all year round there remains this demand on the NHS for patients seeking treatment.’

Health think tanks have been looking at the figures and believe that ‘there isn’t really enough transparency’ from the government.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/new-data-shows-cancer-treatment-waiting-times-have-increased-in-nearly-half-of-nhs-areas-this-year-see-how-your-trust-is-performing-13395059

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Date: August 14, 2025