NHS Faces Record A&E Demand Amid Strikes and Heatwave

June sees unprecedented emergency department visits as new Health Secretary launches comprehensive review.

A&E departments saw nearly 2.3 million patients in June, highest on record.
Junior doctors' strikes and a heatwave cited as major contributing factors.
Average ambulance response times for urgent calls rose to over 34 minutes.
NHS waiting list for routine treatments increased to 7.6 million.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting orders an in-depth investigation into NHS performance.