The Waiting Game: What Lurks Behind England's Hospital Time Targets? The NHS has met an interim target for hospital treatment times, according to Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
However, this achievement masks a complex picture of uneven progress across hospital trusts. While 65. 3% of patients are being treated within 18 weeks, meeting the target is a narrow margin.
Four in ten hospital trusts did not meet their individual targets, and 10 saw performance worsen. This trend raises questions about the sustainability of the government's "elective sprint" approach to healthcare.