Commuter rail strike talks resume as London braces for another disrupted week
Unions and operators return to the table after a weekend of cancelled services across the South East.
Hospital waiting lists fall in three specialties—still long in others
Orthopaedics improves; dermatology and mental health remain stretched.
National figures showed waiting lists easing in three surgical specialties after weekend clinics and mutual aid between trusts.
Dermatology and children’s mental health pathways remain under acute pressure, patient groups said, urging honesty in local reporting.
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