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UK Government and NHS Achieve Highest Hospital Treatment Rate in Years, But A&E and Cancer Care Still Lagging: The UK government and NHS have reached a significant milestone, with 65.3% of patients in England starting treatment within 18 weeks of referral in March, the highest since November 2021. Waiting lists have also decreased for the fifth consecutive month, reaching their lowest level since summer 2022. However, the NHS missed targets for A&E and cancer care, with only 76.9% hitting four-hour targets in April and 72.8% meeting the sixty-two-day cancer treatment goal. While progress is being made, experts warn that sustaining this momentum will require long-term investments and solutions beyond short-term funding.

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