NHS backlog reaches 5,700,000 in grim record with thousands waiting two years
NHS backlog reaches 5,700,000 in grim record with thousands waiting two years
A total of 5.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of August 2021 (Picture: Getty)
A record number of people are waiting to start routine hospital treatment in England, with nearly 10,000 procedures delayed for more than two years.
New NHS figures show that a total of 5.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of August 2021. This is the highest number…