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Waiting lists in England highest since 2007
New reports suggest that the number of people waiting for a hospital operation in England is at its highest for more than a decade, with an estimated 4.2 million people waiting to be seen.
The figures for April also reveal that growing numbers of people are waiting more than the treatment target time of 18 weeks, including those needing cataract or back surgery and knee and hip replacements.
NHS Providers, which represents hospitals, said the rising numbers were ‘worrying’ and also highlighted the need for ‘substantial’ resources to be announced in the long-term funding settlement that has been promised by Prime Minister Theresa May.
Janet Davies, Royal College of Nursing general secretary, said: "Cancelling non-urgent care may have helped the NHS fight though one of the worst winters in recent memory, but patients in need of elective surgery should not have to pay the price for chronic staff shortages and years of underfunding."
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