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Prime Minister Faces Parliament Over NHS Waiting Times Crisis

The Prime Minister faced intense scrutiny during Prime Minister's Questions this week as opposition leaders pressed the government over record NHS waiting lists, with more than 7.6 million people currently on waiting lists across England.

Channel ONE UK Political Desk

25 April 20261 min read18,245
Prime Minister Faces Parliament Over NHS Waiting Times Crisis
The Prime Minister faced intense scrutiny during Prime Minister's Questions this week as opposition leaders pressed the government over record NHS waiting lists, with more than 7.6 million people currently on waiting lists across England. Health Secretary Wes Streeting acknowledged the scale of the challenge and outlined a series of new measures intended to reduce backlogs, including extended evening and weekend clinic hours at hospitals across the country. Critics from the opposition benches argued the proposals did not go far enough and called for an emergency budget allocation to address staffing shortfalls. The debate comes as polling data suggests NHS performance remains the single most important issue for British voters ahead of the next general election. Channel ONE Television UK's political correspondent reports live from Westminster.
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