NHS performance review ordered as waiting lists in England rise

Of all the challenges facing the government perhaps the NHS is the most urgent for the public.

The health secretary Wes Streeting has announced a review into its performance – as he declared that the health service had been left ‘broken’ and ‘hard truths’ needed to be uncovered.

New figures from NHS England show that waiting lists for hospital treatment rose again in May for the second month in a row.