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NHS waiting list rises for third month in row
The hospital waiting list in England has risen for the third month in a row with experts warning the government’s key NHS priority – tackling the backlog – is at risk. At the end of August the waiting list for routine treatments hit 7.41 million – in May it was 7.36 million. The proportion waiting…
Meningitis: Parents of teen who died in 2025 call for more government support
Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025. She was a student at Bournemouth University. Her parents later found out she wasn’t vaccinated against the strain she had – Meningitis B. Megan’s father Lee says it is important for parents to be aware the meningitis vaccinations that their children have…
A never-ending queue – hospitals where waits are getting worse
Nick Triggle,Health correspondentand Daniel Wainwright,BBC Verify Getty Images Nearly a quarter of hospitals in England have seen waiting times worsen since the government published its plan to tackle the backlog a year ago, BBC analysis shows. Hitting the 18-week waiting target for treatments such as knee and hip operations was Labour’s key manifesto pledge for…
