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Elective waits did not worsen in November

But one month does not a recovery make

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Elective waits hold steady in February

Referral-to-treatment waiting times were largely unchanged in February - the last full month when most trusts felt subject to financial penalties for this NHS Constitution... Watch the video

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Elective waits improve in January

The English waiting list and waiting times fell in January in better-than-expected figures. However the NHS remains in serious breach of the 18 week standard,... Watch the video

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Elective waits lengthen again

Waiting times after referral have reached nine months for a diagnosis and decision, and ten months for treatment. But the experience of individual patients varies... Watch the video

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Elective waits reach 40 weeks

The NHS's warning threshold for extreme long waits has become the norm.

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Elective waits rise again in a wasted August

Elective waiting times lengthened beyond 18 weeks again in August, as the admission rate fell to a three year low. Annual leave is the likely... Watch the video

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Elective waits settle into steady deterioration

The temporary effects of the first covid shutdown have fed through, and waiting times are now on an upward trend.

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Elective waits topped 34 weeks in May

An enormous and invisible backlog is building up during covid, as referrals are delayed.

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England breaches 18 weeks

If you take non-reporting Trusts into account, the English NHS probably breached 18 weeks in October - for the first time since the target was... Watch the video

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England breaches 18 weeks. But in a good way.

England failed at national level to achieve the "90 per cent of admissions within 18 weeks" target. Good. It shows that hospitals are doing the... Watch the video