The number of people waiting for NHS hospital treatment could reach 13 million in the months to come due to the COVID backlog, the health secretary has said.
Sajid Javid claims "shocking" government modelling indicates the current waiting list of 5.3 million people could more than double by the end of the year. * Source: Sky News
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