Nearly 5m patients were waiting to start medical treatment as NHS struggled with second Covid peak
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The number of people waiting for medical treatment in England reached a record high in January for the second month running.
Figures from NHS England show 4.59 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of January – the highest number since records began in August 2007, reflecting the severe pressures faced by the health service due to the second Covid peak.
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