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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

NHS set to miss key waiting times pledge as it fails to cut lists

Patient waiting lists for hospital care in England are continuing to grow, even as the health service delivers unprecedented volumes of treatment, latest data indicates.

New NHS figures show that roughly 7.37 million routine procedures were pending by the end of August, involving approximately 6.24 million people.

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