00:01The NHS is expected to miss key targets for reducing waiting times, with millions still
00:07facing delays for care. Analysis of recent data suggests that goals for accident and emergency,
00:13cancer treatment and planned operations will not be met on schedule. Performance remains
00:18below planned levels despite additional funding aimed at boosting appointments and procedures
00:23before the end of the financial year. Ministers have pledged to bring waiting
00:28times back on track during this parliament, but the latest figures raise questions about that
00:34timetable. For patients, it means continued waits for diagnosis and for treatment,
00:39with pressure on services likely to remain for some time.
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