Nearly 5m patients were waiting to start medical treatment as NHS struggled with second Covid peak
The number of people waiting for medical treatment in England reached a record high in January for the second month running.
Figures from NHS England show 4.59 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of January – the highest number since records began in August 2007, reflecting the severe pressures faced by the health service due to the second Covid peak.
Nearly 5m patients were waiting to start medical treatment as NHS struggled with second Covid peak
The number of people waiting for medical treatment in England reached a record high in January for the second month running.
Figures from NHS England show 4.59 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of January – the highest number since records began in August 2007, reflecting the severe pressures faced by the health service due to the second Covid peak.
