Public accounts committee warns waiting lists will keep growing and is highly critical of ministers and NHS bosses
Patients waiting for surgery and cancer care in England will face long delays for years to come, MPs have warned in a new report that is highly critical of both ministers and NHS bosses.
The already-record 6.1 million-strong waiting list for vital treatment will keep growing and officials are “too optimistic” that plans to tackle it will succeed, the public accounts committee (PAC) said in a report on Wednesday.
Large numbers of people waiting a long time for care “presents a huge risk” to GPs, A&E units and ambulance services
Persistently long delays for care could increase public dissatisfaction with the NHS
NHSE’s plan to create 566 more hospital beds is inadequate, given the scale of demand
