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NHS waiting list climbs to 7.37m, winter pressures already mounting

NHS waiting list climbs to 7.37m, winter pressures already mounting

The NHS waiting list in England has risen to 7.37 million planned treatments, driven by soaring demand and a backlog of unseen patients as winter pressures begin to take effect.

NHS ·8 Oct 2026, 19:39 ·Owen Patel 4 min read