NHS ‘on track’ to deliver ‘fastest reduction in waiting times in history’, health service boss says

The NHS is “on track” to deliver the on track to “deliver the fastest reduction... in waiting times in history,” a health service executive has said.

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard told Laura Kuenssberg that the health service has “virtually eliminated” two-year waits.

It comes as NHS figures from the end of April showed that the overall number of cases waiting for NHS consultant-led treatment in England reached a record high of 7.42m.

“Recovery takes time. This isn’t an overnight fix”, Ms Pritchard added.