Over 62,000 people are waiting for treatment at Cambridge University Hospitals, according to figures published by the NHS in September.

Of those waiting, a total of 3772 have been waiting longer than a year. The NHS target is for patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks for hospital treatment, but 42% of patients on waiting lists locally are waiting longer than that. weeks for hospital treatment, but 42% of patients on waiting lists locally are waiting

The number of people waiting for treatment across England has increased every single month since Rishi Sunak pledged to cut NHS waiting lists. Since he became Prime Minister, waiting lists have grown by 724,000 patients.