21 trusts ‘delivered year’s elective recovery in single month’

By James Illman2026-05-26T04:31:00

Twenty-one trusts delivered their entire 2025-26 elective improvement in March alone, analysis shows, prompting concerns about the “fragility and sustainability” of the NHS’s waiting list recovery.

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