waiting time statistics
Wait list falls year-on-year for first time since pandemic
But it needs to fall a lot faster to recover '18 weeks'
But it needs to fall a lot faster to recover '18 weeks'
A larger waiting list, more patients over 18 weeks, and rising waiting times, all fuelled by a low elective admission rate. There is little to... Watch the video
The English waiting list is still growing, and the admission rate still faltering, despite the promises and plans.
Clinical risk on the waiting list continues to grow
For the first time since records began, the English waiting list grew in the month of October. Still, 18-week waits were steady. One-year waits probably... Watch the video
The waiting list grew less fast in June, helped by higher admission rates. Even though the waiting list remains very large, 18-weeks performance held steady.
England's terrible waiting lists are getting worse more slowly
For most patients, waiting times are not coming down
The waiting list continues to grow rapidly, with no sign yet of the missing referrals surging back.
The waiting list is still growing at over 100,000 patients per month