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Doctors and nurses hit back at PM as NHS waiting lists rise to new record high
A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward
DOCTORS and nurses hit back at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for blaming NHS workers for rising waiting lists today, as the number of people waiting for treatment reached a new record high.
New figures from NHS England show a rise in the overall list, with more than 7.7 million people waiting for treatment as of July, plus more people facing long waits of a year or more compared to the previous month.
Mr Sunak made cutting waiting lists one of his priorities for 2023.
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