Claim: An interactive NHS England report shows the number of patients waiting for treatment.
Fact-check: NHS England report on waiting lists confuses patients and cases - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. it shows the number of cases where somebody is waiting. the numbers are different because some patients are waiting for more than one thing.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2024-10-15T00:00:00