More patients will be sent for treatment in private hospitals under Government plans to slash the NHS waiting list, Sir Keir Starmer has said.The Prime Minister used a speech to pledge "better use" of capacity in the private sector, with the NHS told it must actively tell patients when they can be treated at private hospitals.

More patients will be sent for treatment in private hospitals under Government plans to slash the NHS waiting list, Sir Keir Starmer has said.The Prime Minister used a speech to pledge "better use" of capacity in the private sector, with the NHS told it must actively tell patients when they can be treated at private hospitals.