waiting time statistics
“Managed breach” ends with 18 weeks success
The English NHS treated record numbers of long-waiting patients in March, taking full advantage of the last month of the 'managed breach' and achieving the... Watch the video
The English NHS treated record numbers of long-waiting patients in March, taking full advantage of the last month of the 'managed breach' and achieving the... Watch the video
The main 18-weeks waiting time target was achieved throughout the run-up to the General Election, thanks to short-term measures. It won't last.
English waiting times will continue to grow, indefinitely, until the NHS gets closer to keeping up with demand.
The 18 weeks target was breached again, if you allow for non-reporting Trusts. But how was it possible for waiting times to improve slightly, when... Watch the video
The English NHS held steady on 18 weeks with an increase in admissions, despite signs of increased pressure on waiting times. Orthopaedics slipped fractionally below... Watch the video
The English waiting list improved a bit in September, and by slightly more than expected, which pushes the anticipated breach of 18 weeks back into... Watch the video
A long wait for diagnosis means late detection of many cancers
Achieving the next targets will need a more sophisticated approach than targeting cohorts of long waiters
The waiting list hovered just below six million, as more patients were discharged or removed from the waiting list.
The rate of waiting list reduction has paused far short of the required million per year