Claim: The estimated number of patients waiting for non-emergency treatment in England fell by 57,000 to 6.33 million in August 2024.
Fact-check: NHS England corrects waiting list data error - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. the number of these patients rose by about 31,000 to 6.42 million in august 2024.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2024-10-10T00:00:00