MPs raise concerns about hospital waiting lists and plans to reform NHS

MPs are warning that a key Labour pledge on cutting NHS waiting lists could be missed (PA) - (PA Archive)

There is a “serious risk” that a key Labour pledge to cut NHS waiting lists will not be met, MPs have said as they likened Government plans for NHS reform to “poor practices seen on HS2”.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said that initiatives to reduce waiting times for pre-planned care in England “have not met their goals”, with management of these programmes “extremely variable”.