Claim: NHS England elective care waiting list figures were falling, on many measures, before the pandemic hit.
Fact-check: NHS waiting list was not falling before the pandemic - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not true, at least in terms of the measure being discussed. in february 2020, the main elective care waiting list for nhs england was at the second-highest level ever recorded.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2023-12-22T00:00:00