waiting time statistics
Waiting list grows more slowly as NHS catches up
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.
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
Waiting times remained stubbornly close to 20 weeks at the end of July, the 17th consecutive breach of the 18 week target.
The waiting list continues to grow rapidly as demand mostly recovers but activity cannot.
The English waiting list managed to stay inside 4 million, in the last figures to be published before the general election. It won't last.
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Four years of waiting list growth would need to be undone to achieve the NHS Constitution standard again.