Responding to the latest NHS England waiting list data, Executive Director of RCN England, Patricia Marquis, said:
“On the same day the health secretary announced a review into the NHS, the need for action could not be clearer. Millions languish on waiting lists, suffering in pain and unable to get on with their lives. It's an intolerable situation and a drag on the economy.
“The only route to bringing down waiting lists is through nursing. We deliver the vast majority of care and yet are missing tens of thousands. The government’s growth mission must include a plan to grow the nursing workforce, including by raising pay.”
