New data from NHS England will show whether Rishi Sunak is achieving one of his five key pledges
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The NHS England data today comes against a backdrop of persistently high waiting lists and public discontent with the service.
At the end of last month, Denis Campbell reported that public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to its lowest ever level, with long delays to access care the biggest source of deepening frustration, a study has shown.
We’ve seen now for four months in a row a reduction in waiting lists. That is a significant achievement, particularly when it is against the background of industrial action by junior doctors.
We have seen waiting lists fall, we have an unrelenting commitment, determination, to reduce yet further those backlogs and we are seeing progress.
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