Pledge of two million extra NHS appointments met, PM says

The government has met a key election pledge to deliver two million extra NHS appointments in England in its first year, the prime minister has said.

The target was achieved between July and November last year, when there were almost 2.2 million more elective care appointments compared to the same period in 2023, the government said.

That period was affected by doctor strikes, however, which would have suppressed the number of available appointments.

Sir Keir Starmer said the "milestone is a shot in the arm for our plan to get the NHS back on its feet and cut waiting times", while NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard said there was "much more to do to slash waiting times for patients".

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Source: BBC News, 16 February 2025