6 million people in England are on waiting lists for non-urgent operations and procedures. It is an all-time high with 1 in 20 of those having waited over a year for treatment, while eighteen and a half thousand people have been waiting more than two years.

On Monday the government was expected to unveil its National Recovery Plan for the NHS. However, the plan is on hold amid reports of a disagreement about the cost within Whitehall. Only one part of it, a new online platform called My Planned Care, is now being unveiled. This will allow people needing non-urgent surgery to get information about waiting times.

Today's Nick Robinson speaks to Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, as well as Sajid Javid, Health Secretary.

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