Claim: NHS England waiting lists started to fall in October 2023 when there was a period without industrial action.
Fact-check: Sunak wrong to claim October's waiting list improvement followed a pause in strikes - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. nhs england's non-emergency waiting list did fall in october, but there were three strike days in october too.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2024-01-09T00:00:00