Rishi Sunak to hand NHS £6bn to tackle waiting lists and boost tech - NewsBreak

A £5.9bn billion package aimed at tackling NHS waiting lists in England will form part of chancellor Rishi Sunak's autumn Budget, the Treasury has said.However, previous estimates suggest the sum may not be enough to clear the enormous backlog in care and end long delays faced by patients.The number of people waiting for routine hospital treatment in England has hit 5.6 million people, the latest NHS figures show – the highest number since records began in 2007.The chancellor will set out £3.8bn in extra spending to get the health service "back on track" after the Covid crisis, with investment going into...