Claim: Fourteen years ago there were no waiting lists over 18 weeks.
Fact-check: There were treatment waits longer than 18 weeks in 2010 - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not correct. a total of 214,983 cases were recorded to be waiting more than 18 weeks in march 2010.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2024-05-20T00:00:00