6m people on hospital waiting lists in England
Record numbers waiting for routine care - with one in 20 waiting over a year, NHS data shows.
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Postcode check: How’s the NHS coping in your area?
As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.
Care services struggle with Omicron staff-sickness spike
The National Care Forum says sickness rates due to Omicron are compounding existing staff shortages.