Hospitals issue warning about key NHS waiting list target as winter crisis looms

The waiting list for hospital treatment in England is close to a record high (Jeff Moore/PA) - (PA Wire)

The government will not meet its ambition of getting NHS waiting times down to 18 weeks without investing in primary care, children’s services and mental health, NHS leaders have warned.

Healthcare chiefs also warned there is a “fundamental mismatch” between demand for services and what the NHS is able to do.