NHS making progress on long waits but 30% increase in electives could be unachievable

The NHS is on course to meet its target of eliminating 18-month-plus waits for elective procedures by April despite numbers rising in December, according to NHSE national director of elective recovery Sir Jim Mackay. NHS performance figures published today show the number of people waiting longer than 18 months edged up to an estimated 54,800…