Longer NHS waiting times expected after second Covid peak

Around 4.5 million people in England are waiting for hospital care - the highest number on record - and while it is hoped they will be treated within 18 weeks, the ongoing disruption to non-Covid care has meant the number of people being forced to wait more than a year for healthcare has soared from 1,398 to 192,169 in just a year, The Guardian has reported. Speaking to the paper, NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson has warned that it will take "months" for an "exhausted and traumatised"...