NHS backlog could soar to 13m on waiting list, warns Javid
The new Health Secretary said the number of people waiting for non-Covid treatment had been what shocked him the most since taking the job.
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NHS backlog could soar to 13m on waiting list, warns Javid
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New Health Secretary Sajid Javid has warned that NHS waiting lists could rocket to 13 million in the coming months as concerns rise over the backlog faced by the health service.
Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph in his first interview since taking up the job two weeks ago, Mr Javid said the growing number of people waiting for non-Covid treatment on the NHS had been what shocked him the most since returning to the Cabinet following Matt Hancock’s resignation.
He told the newspaper: “What shocked me the most is when I was told that the waiting list in going to get a lot worse before it gets better.