Millions More Appointments To Be Created Under Plan To Slash NHS Waiting Lists

Keir Starmer with health secretary Wes Streeting.

Millions more NHS appointments will be created so patients can be seen more quickly and waiting lists slashed, Keir Starmer will announce on Monday.

The prime minister will use a major speech to unveil the government’s plan to cut maximum waiting times from 18 months to 18 weeks by the next election.

He will make the pledge after health secretary Wes Streeting warned the NHS could “collapse” like High Street giant Woolworths without major reform.