Elective target hit after spike in ‘unreported removals’

By James Illman2026-05-14T10:50:00

NHS England has hit its 65 per cent waiting list for 2025-26, but experts said the “majority of the improvement” in March was driven by a “record” spike in “unreported removals”.

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