Sunak ‘hasn't lifted a finger’ to stop strikes as NHS waiting list hits new record 7.6 million high
People take part in a protest outside Parliament in central London, calling on the government to tackle NHS waiting lists, September 4, 2021
A DECADE of underinvestment in the NHS has “led to dire consequences,” nurses warned today as figures show that waiting lists in England have climbed to a new record high of 7.6 million.
Data published by NHS England revealed the number of people waiting to start treatment at the end of June was up from 7.5 million in May – the highest since records began in 2007.
RCN chief nursing officer Nicola Ranger said: “With a record number of patients now on a waiting list in England, the NHS is falling into deeper crisis.
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