NHS waiting list falls to lowest level in two years but threatened by doctors’ strike

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The NHS waiting list for England has dropped to 7.36 million, new data reveals

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The NHS waiting list in England has fallen to its lowest level in two years – but doctors’ strikes threaten to stall progress, health leaders have warned.

The waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England is down for the second month in a row, NHS figures show, with an estimated 7.36 million treatments waiting to be carried out at the end of May.