Almost 6 million people on waiting lists for NHS surgery in England

Record number of people waiting for non-urgent surgery such as hip replacement or cataract operation

A record number of almost 6 million people are waiting to have hospital treatment in England, the latest NHS monthly performance statistics show.

The number of patients on the waiting list for non-urgent surgery such as a hip or knee replacements or cataract operation rose to 5,975,216 in October, the highest since records began in August 2007.

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