NHS waiting list for hospital treatment rises for first time in seven months

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The NHS waiting list for hospital treatment in England has risen for the first time in seven months.

New figures show an estimated 7.42 million planned treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of March, relating to 6.25 million patients – up slightly from 7.40 million treatments and 6.24 million patients at the end of February.