NHS data: Waiting list hits record high of 7.6 million in England

The number of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment in England has reached a new record high, as latest figures reveal 7.6 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of June.

It is also the highest number since records began in August 2007.

Our health correspondent Ashish Joshi reports live from outside Coventry hospital.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-data-number-of-people-waiting-to-start-routine-hospital-treatment-in-england-at-record-high-12937160

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