Fantastic news from labour 2miilion extra appointments

[Tallerandtall]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4z4vw3p1do

isn’t this what we wanted!?
so let’s see how other things progress and stop moaning.
it is good progress.

but I bet the Tories and réformatics can’t help but moan.

Well, there’s a general consensus we don’t train enough and rely on overseas doctors to help so I’m guessing it’s part of it.

We could employ the unemployed ones that we already have tomorrow.

It is positive news - probably the first since Labour were elected, but I wouldn't describe it as fantastic. There is a heck of long way to go.

Waiting lists (for consultant led elective procedures):
DEC 24 - 7.46m
JUL 24 - 7.62m
FEB 23 - 7.22m (before the start of industrial action)
FEB 20 - 4.57m (before Covid)
JUN 10 - 2.64m (start of coalition government)

So waiting lists have fallen by 32,000/month since the election. At this rate it will take until August 25 for waiting lists to fall below the pre-strike level, about 7.5 years to reach pre-covid levels, and over 12 years to reach 2010 levels.