Waiting list rising by 100,000 a month as NHS battles to clear backlog exacerbated by Covid crisis
The number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England has hit a record high of 5.7 million, as the NHS struggles to clear the growing backlog of care worsened by the pandemic.
The waiting list is rising by about 100,000 a month as more people who did not seek, or could not access, NHS treatment over the past 18 months visit a GP and are referred to hospital.
