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The number of people waiting more than a year to start coronavirus-free hospital treatment in September was the highest of any month since 2008, new data reveals.
In England, 139,545 patients were left waiting more than 52 weeks to start their hospital treatment, up from just 1,305 in September 2019.
The latest figure is the highest in more than a decade, according to the NHS report.
The number of patients admitted to hospitals in England for notcoronavirus Routine treatment was also down 27% in the same period a year ago, figures from the NHS England show.
Last month, the number of people who attended the ER decreased by 26.4% in October 2019, the data reveals.
“The number of reported attendances is significantly lower than the same month last year and is likely to be the result of the COVID-19 answer, “says the report.
According to the new data, NHS hospitals in England also missed several of their cancer targets.
In September, only 86.2% of cancer patients were seen by a specialist within two weeks of referral to a GP, with a target of 93%.
In total, 94.5% of cancer patients began their treatment within a month of being referred, with a target of 96%.
In September, a third of patients waited more than six weeks for tests like MRIs and CT scans, ultrasounds and gastroscopies.
The NHS goal is that only 1% of patients should wait longer than six weeks.
