Waiting list for planned hospital treatment rises for second month in a row

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By Jane Kirby and Ian Jones, PA Media

The waiting list for planned hospital treatment in England has risen for the second month in a row, NHS figures show.

An estimated 7.40 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of July, relating to 6.25 million patients. This is up from 7.37 million treatments for 6.23 million patients at the end of June.