NHS bosses 'worried by new waiting lists pledge'
The Guardian|December 03, 2024
NHS bosses are said to be privately concerned about Keir Starmer's ambitious targets to cut waiting lists for routine operations, to be announced this week.
Jessica Elgot, Denis Campbell
NHS bosses 'worried by new waiting lists pledge'

On Thursday, the prime minister is expected to set a target for 92% of routine operations and appointments in England to be carried out within 18 weeks by March 2029 – a goal that has not been achieved in almost a decade, the Times has reported.

It said NHS bosses had suggested to the Department of Health and Social Care that the pledge would mean cuts in other areas including A&E, community care and mental health.

The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has promised an extra £22.6bn for the NHS over the next two years to help cut waiting times. A source at the Department of Health and Social Care denied any specific concerns had been raised yet by NHS England leadership over the planned targets.

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