Failures in England pre-date the pandemic, as waiting times rise, a cross-party group says.
More than six million people are currently on a hospital waiting list - one in nine of the population - the highest figure on record.Meanwhile, just two-thirds of urgent cancer patients start treatment within the target time of 62 days.
The MPs said people would face serious health consequences because of delays in cancer treatment, with some dying earlier. Dame Meg Hillier, who chairs the PAC, said: "The Department for Health and Social Care has overseen a long-term decline that is dragging our NHS and the heroic staff down."Last month, the government announced a recovery plan, with an extra £8bn being invested over the next three years, which ministers said would see 30% more patients treated.
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