And coming up on bbc news. Bayern munich s latest bid for harry kane is enough to get a yes from spurs but will they get the same answer from the england captain himself . Hello. The nhs achieved an unwelcome milestone today that nobody wanted. The number of people waiting to start routine Hospital Treatment in england is at a record high nearly 7. 5 Million People. The figures are from the end ofjune, and mean 1 in 7 of the population is waiting for hospital care. Nhs providers, which represents Health Trusts in england, says the numbers arent surprising, given the diffculties the nhs has been facing. This includes backlogs made worse by the pandemic, and strikes by health care workers. Yet rishi sunak has made cutting nhs Waiting Lists one of his key priorities this year. The government today says there are positive signs in the figures, including a drop in those waiting for more than 18 months, and improved Ambulance Response times. To dig into the figures and look at when they migh
Priorities this year. the government today says there are positive signs in the figures, including a drop in those waiting for more than 18 months, and improved ambulance response times. to dig into the figures and look at when they might improve, our health editor, hugh pym, is here. yes, clive. another record high for that nhs waiting list in england. let s look at the details. there were 7.57 million people waiting for planned treatment injune up by 100,000 ove the month. and compared with 4.57 million in january 2020, before the pandemic. the list covers those waiting for operations, procedures and appointments but not emergencies. nhs england said the longest waits had been reduced. a&e units were very busy injuly. in england, 26% of patients waited longer than four hours to be assessed or treated. it was about the same in scotland and wales