The prime minister said: "Two million extra NHS appointments and a waiting list on its way down - we're delivering on our promise to fix the NHS and make sure people get the care they need, when they need it.
Sir Keir Starmer has hailed a "milestone" in his plan to fix the NHS as figures show an extra two million appointments were delivered during Labour's first five months in office.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) also pointed to the end of NHS strikes, extra flu vaccinations and £1.8bn of funding into elective appointments since Labour took office.
New figures published by NHS England reveal that between July and November 2024, the health service delivered almost 2.2 million more elective care appointments compared with the same period the previous year.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the next steps on the Plan for Change include "opening new surgical hubs, community diagnostics centres at evenings and weekends, and using private sector capacity to cut waiting times from 18 months to 18 weeks".
