Responding to the latest data showing the NHS waiting list sitting at 7.61m, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said:
“The NHS waiting list remains extraordinarily high and the UK government only has itself to blame. It’s been over a year since the prime minister pledged to bring down the waiting list, yet it remains 400,000 higher than when he made his promise.
“The prime minister can’t pull the wool over people’s eyes by claiming it is down to strike action. He needs to start listening to nursing staff who have been calling for investment in the workforce, including fair pay.
“Time is running out before the general election to turn the ship around.”
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