NHS waiting lists: Working age people a growing proportion of those needing help

Figures show 56.1% of those on the NHS waiting list in England at the end of June were of working age (Jeff Moore/PA) - (PA Archive)

People of working age are making up a growing proportion of those on the NHS waiting list for treatment in England, according to analysis.

Data tables published for the first time by NHS England also show people in the most deprived parts of the country are more likely to wait more than a year to start hospital treatment than those in the least deprived.