Record 7.68m people waiting to start routine hospital treatment in England
by PA Media from on (#6ER5F)
July figure is up from 7.57m in June, says NHS England, and is highest number since records began in 2007
The NHS waiting list in England has hit a new record high, with 7.7 million people - about one in seven - waiting for treatment, data shows.
New figures from NHS England show a rise in the overall list, plus more people facing long waits of a year or more compared with the previous month.
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