Despite some signs of optimism, the economy continues to sulk in the doldrums and the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats since 2018 has just surpassed 100,000.
It is the Prime Minister’s pledge to cut NHS waiting lists, however, that seems to be the furthest out of reach.number of people waiting for routine hospital treatment is now at its highest-ever level, at 7.6mThis means that, in England, more than one in eight people are waiting for surgery. That is a lot of people in pain and discomfort, potentially having to take many months off work.
And so it is not only a burden on people’s health and on the over-stretched NHS, but economic productivity will be taking a hit – not a good thing when the economy is already teetering on the edge of recession.