NHS England waiting list reaches another record high in March

Total of 6.4 million people awaiting treatment, as service says more people are coming forward for care

The waiting list for NHS hospital care in England has reached another record high, and health service bosses say skyrocketing" demand is likely to make treatment delays even worse.

The number of people waiting for surgery or other procedures in hospital rose to almost 6.4 million at the end of March, NHS England's latest performance data shows, up from 6.2 million in February and the highest total since records began in 2007.