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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas

Government set to miss key NHS waiting list pledge as Labour fails to get a grip on crisis

The government is set to miss a key manifesto pledge to cut NHS waiting times, experts warn, as Labour fails to get a grip on the crisis.

The party promised that 65 per cent of patients would be treated within 18 weeks by the end of this parliament – a target that has not been met for over a decade.

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