The Government Has Quietly Shelved NHS 18-Week Waiting Time Target

The government has quietly shelved 18-week NHS waiting times for elective surgery, according to a Labour peer.
Lord Philip Hunt of Kings Heath said he believes ministers may have acted unlawfully by removing the target from the NHS Regulations for 2017, without making a public statement or informing Parliament. 
One of three key targets, along with A&E waiting times and cancer treatment referrals, the NHS was previously required to ensure 92% of patients waiting for non-urgent surgery