NHS waiting lists in Runnymede have risen by 4807 since last year

NHS waiting lists in Runnymede have risen by 4807 since last year

Rishi Sunak pledged to cut NHS waiting lists in January 2023, since then they have risen by 4807 at local Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.

The waiting lists now stand at 59,659 people waiting for a procedure, after Conservative party has slashed real-terms NHS funding by billions, despite waiting lists growing compared to last year.

The Autumn Statement revealed that the NHS budget has been cut by £3.5 billion (2.1%) in real terms this year and is set to fall by another £1.3 billion (0.8%) next year.

Runnymede and Weybridge Liberal Democrats are calling on the Conservative government to reverse the NHS spending cuts and invest in fixing local hospitals, hiring more staff and ensuring patients get the treatment they deserve.

Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Runnymede and Weybridge, Ellen Nicholson said:

“These shocking figures show far too many people in Runnymede and Weybridge are being left waiting endlessly in pain for treatment. People deserve a local health service that delivers the care they deserve when they need it.

“One year on from when Rishi Sunak promised that waiting lists would fall, thousands of people in our community are still stuck on waiting lists with their lives put on hold or unable to work.

“Now this government is set to do the unthinkable and slash NHS funding even further. Local health services are already in crisis but Conservative ministers either don’t get it or don’t care.

“It shows the Conservative Party cannot be trusted with our NHS. We need a general election now so voters in Runnymede and Weybridge can finally get rid of this out-of-touch Conservative government and select a Liberal Democrat MP who will stand up for local health services.”