Sunak Concedes Government Failing to Cut NHS Waiting Times, Blames Strikes
- Rishi Sunak admits government has failed to meet pledge to cut NHS waiting lists
- Sunak blames impact of industrial action for lack of progress
- Cutting waiting lists is one of Sunak's 5 priorities set out in January 2023
- In November 2023, number of waits for care in England was 7.6 million
- Sunak said in December he expects to see waiting times start to fall in spring 2024