Waiting Times for Hospital Treatment in England Hit Key Target, Figures Show The NHS has met a key target for improving waiting times after 65.
3% of patients were treated within 18 weeks by the end of March, according to recent figures. This achievement has been hailed as a major success by Labour's former health secretary Wes Streeting.
However, beneath the surface, this milestone reveals a more complex picture of the NHS's struggles with waiting times. For years, patients have faced lengthy delays for treatment, and only 59.