NHS waiting lists: Sunak’s pledge lies in tatters

NHS waiting lists have reached a new record high of 7.8 million. It means that the waiting lists have grown every month since Rishi Sunak made his pledge in January that they would fall.

Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:

“Sunak’s NHS pledge lies in tatters. He’s failed patients, failed NHS staff and failed the country. Month after month, more and more people are waiting in pain, desperate for treatment so they can get their lives back. Instead, this Conservative government has condemned them to prolonged misery and anxiety. 

“The Prime Minister has no plan to fix this mess. We urgently need to take pressure off hospitals by investing in GPs and dentists and finally fixing our social care services.

“The Conservative Party has brought our health service to its knees and in the coming winter months the NHS will have to brace itself for crisis once more.” 

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Notes to Editors:

The latest NHS waiting list data can be found here.