The waiting list for NHS hospital treatment in England has hit a record high, latest figures show. Seven million are awaiting treatment, according to the latest figures. vsmacdonald reports.
And in A&E departments a record low number of patients were seen within four hours. There was better news in some departments though, with more cancer checks in August than ever before.
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