Keir Starmer: Pledge of two million extra NHS appointments met
Sir Keir Starmer says the figure is a "shot in the arm", but "the job isn't done" to bring down waiting lists.
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"The additional appointments were delivered in part by extra evening and weekend working, the government said."
This is very sensible and sustainable. Although i recognise that it's not possible to train more staff in time to get through the backlog , there's no indication that enough staff will be trained or maintained (many trusts have hiring freezes, no decent pay rises).
This target has been met sure but where is the plan to stop it happening again?