Hospital waiting times 'improving' in southern England
Waiting times for hospital patients are improving across the south of England, according to latest NHS statistics.
Government targets state 95% of outpatients and 90% of inpatients should be treated within 18 weeks of being referred by a GP.
NHS South of England said it met the target for 95.9% of outpatients in December, which rose to 97.2% by April.
It said 91.2% of inpatients were being treated within 18 weeks in December and that rose to 92% by April.