NHS waiting list at all time high despite fall in longest waits
The number of people in England waiting to start hospital treatment has returned to record levels, though times for the longest waits have improved, figures show. Ambulance and A&E performance has held steady, despite the NHS continuing to face pressures from bed shortages, winter viruses and strike action. The proportion of cancer patients receiving their first treatment within two months of an urgent GP referral has dropped to a record