Read our Privacy noticeThe 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 treatment in England rose for the first time in seven months. She added: “Against a backdrop of other cuts, nursing staff will see the NHS being protected but not transformed by today’s spending plans.

Source: The Times June 11, 2025 21:06 UTC