NHS waiting list rises to 7.37m as A&E corridor care passes 50,000
New NHS figures show the hospital treatment waiting list in England rose to 7.37 million at the end of August, while A&E waits over 12 hours, known as corridor care, passed 50,000.
How it was covered
- Channel 4 was the only channel found covering it.
- Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, GB News, ITV and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
The Full Story
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New NHS figures show that pressure on hospital care in England is still building. The waiting list for hospital treatments reached an estimated 7.37 million treatments at the end of August. That was up from 7.33 million treatments at the end of July.
The August total is the highest since the same time last year. At that point, the waiting list stood at 7.4 million treatments. The latest figure is slightly lower than that level, but it marks a rise from the previous month.
The figures also show a rise in long waits in A&E. More than 50,000 cases saw people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E departments in England. That is up from just under 45,000 in August. These waits are often called corridor care.
The data was published today. It covers waiting lists and A&E delays in England, and points to continuing strain across planned and emergency care. No further detail was given on which treatments or hospitals were most affected.
Key Claims
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| Corridor care cases exceeded 50,000 in the latest period, up from just under 45,000 in August. | |
| The hospital treatment waiting list in England reached an estimated 7.37 million at the end of August, up from 7.33 million at the end of July and the highest since the same time last year, when it stood at 7.4 million. | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
Channel 4 News Summary gave a short, data-led NHS report within a mixed bulletin. It focused on the headline numbers: the waiting list rising to 7.37 million treatments and more than 50,000 corridor care cases in A&E. It did not include patient interviews, political reaction, or trust-level detail.
- “New NHS figures published today show the waiting list for hospital treatments in England continues to rise.”
- “There's also been a rise in the number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E departments in England, so-called corridor care.”
- “There were more than 50,000 cases since last month, up from just under 45,000 in August.”
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