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NHS 'will miss Keir Starmer's waiting list target' despite Spending Review boost of up to £30billion
- At the end of March 2025, 7.42 million planned treatments for 6.25 million patients were waiting across the NHS in England.
- The waiting list rose despite a £22.6 billion funding boost last autumn and average yearly health spending increases of 2.3% between 2015/16 and 2023/24.
- Government announced a 3% real-terms annual growth in NHS spending from 2023-24 to 2028-29, adding £29 billion and introducing a 3.6% pay rise offer to staff.
- NHS Confederation CEO Matthew Taylor acknowledged that the funding increase will support the NHS in managing the growing demands of an ageing population but cautioned that this alone will not ensure targets for reducing waiting times are achieved.
- Despite increased funding, experts including Royal College of Nursing's Professor Nicola Ranger stress staff must decide if pay offers are sufficient amid no guarantee waiting time targets will be achieved.
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Government can hit NHS waiting times targets despite scepticism, says Reeves - Jersey Evening Post
The Chancellor has insisted the Government can hit its NHS waiting times targets despite scepticism from some leaders. Speaking after her spending review, Rachel Reeves said the Government was confident it could hit pledges set down by the Prime Minister last year. Sir Keir Starmer said in December the NHS will carry out 92% of routine operations within 18 weeks by March 2029. However, in March this year, the NHS waiting list for hospital treatm…
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