Heatwave Hangover: NHS Enters Winter With Record Summer Debt and Cancer Care in Freefall

The NHS recorded its busiest summer ever, with 7.3 million A&E attendances between June and August — nearly one million more than the same period in 2022. Ambulances responded to a record 2.4 million callouts, and the routine treatment waiting list climbed to 7.33 million, the highest in nine months. Health Secretary said extreme demand is "no longer confined to winter" — a stark warning as the NHS braces for the cold months already battered.

An estimated...