As of September, the number of people waiting over a year for treatment was 139,545
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The number of people having to wait more than 52 weeks to start hospital treatment continues to rise, new figures show.
Across England, 139,545 people had waited more than 52 weeks to start treatment as of September this year – the highest number for any calendar month since September 2008. In September 2019, the figure was just 1,305.
