Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment at the Wye Valley Trust in May, figures show.
NHS England figures show 23,567 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at Wye Valley NHS Trust at the end of May – up slightly from 23,546 in April, but a decrease on 24,176 in May 2024.
Of those, 619 (3%) had been waiting for longer than a year.
The median waiting time from referral at an NHS Trust to treatment at the Wye Valley Trust was 14 weeks at the end of May – the same as in April.
Nationally, an estimated 7.4 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of May, relating to 6.2 million patients – the lowest treatment figures since March 2023 and patient figure since April 2023.
And nearly 3% of people on the waiting list for hospital treatment had been waiting more than 52 weeks in May, up slightly on the month before.
The Government and NHS England are aiming to bring this figure to under 1% by March 2026.
Danielle Jefferies, senior analyst at think tanks The King's Fund, said: "A year on since the general election, the Government has now set out its long-term vision for how it'll turn things around in the NHS."
She said it will include delivering more care into the community, a greater focus on prevention and early intervention, and enhancing digital and innovation.
However, she warned the details of the Government’s 10 Year Plan for Health are "too vague".
She said: "In the coming months and years, the Government will need to be honest with the public over what trade-offs we should expect in the care we receive as it sets about delivering on its planned reforms."
Separate figures show 1.7 million patients in England were waiting for a key diagnostic test in May – the same as in April.
At the Wye Valley Trust, 7,011 patients were waiting for one of 13 standard tests, such as an MRI scan, non-obstetric ultrasound or gastroscopy at this time.
Of them, 2,182 (31%) had been waiting for at least six weeks.
Other figures show cancer patients at the Wye Valley Trust are not being seen quickly enough.
The NHS states 85% of cancer patients urgently referred by a GP should start treatment within 62 days.
But NHS England data shows just 78% of patients urgently referred by the NHS who received cancer treatment at the Wye Valley Trust in May began treatment within two months of their referral.
That was up from both 73% in April, and 47% in May 2024 last year.
Nuffield Trust deputy director of research Sarah Scobie said the data underlines how "difficult" it will be to meet waiting list pledges alongside deeper reforms.
She added: "The waiting list for planned care was growing for almost a decade before its peak in 2023, so while it is good news that it has come down from its peak, until the NHS is able to meet the growing demand for healthcare, we will continue to see delays and frustration."
Tim Gardner, assistant director of policy at the Health Foundation, said the national fall in waiting times represent a "small step" towards Labour's commitment to restore the 18-week standard.
He welcomed the Government's "ambitions", but added "concrete action" is needed to transform the healthcare service.
Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers, said the figures show NHS staff are "working flat out to deliver more care to patients", as waiting lists fall.
Mr Streeting said the recovery of the health service "is only just beginning, and it is fragile".
He added: "It is only with NHS staff and the Government working together that we can rebuild our NHS so it is there for patients once again."