NHS chiefs blame staff shortages for record 7.4m people on waiting lists in England

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Leaders urge government to publish long-awaited workforce plan as figures reveal unsustainable pressure on NHS

Health leaders have blamed staff shortages for waiting lists reaching another record high, with 7.4 million people waiting to start treatment as of the end of April.

One NHS leader said the figures showed that unsustainable “pressure continues to pile on an overstretched NHS”, and urged the government to speed up publication of its long-awaited workforce plan, which has been repeatedly postponed.

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