Long waits deteriorated across the board in December, especially in the longer-waiting services. Even so, there is a decent chance of the English NHS delivering... Watch the video
Waiting times across England as a whole have now breached 52 weeks. The silver lining is that, in a couple of months, the published data... Watch the video
The English waiting list dodged the 3 million mark again, helped along by a surge in admissions and yet another Trust dropping out of the... Watch the video
Despite a national breach of the admitted patient target, there is no sign that the current waiting list initiative had much effect on long waiters... Watch the video
After fixing an error around Trusts mergers, the adjusted English waiting list turns out to be bigger than first estimated.
Officially, England only just missed the 18 week target. Unofficially things were much worse because of non-reporting Trusts. What is most worrying is that the... Watch the video
The English waiting list grew again in June. It needs to shrink decisively this autumn to avoid trouble on 18 weeks over winter.
The wait for diagnosis and decision is rising much faster than the wait for treatment.
Ongoing covid restrictions mean the waiting list continues to grow, with little sign of the pent-up demand coming back yet
The English waiting list peaks just below 3 million: the largest reported list size since April 2008. But 18 weeks performance remains steady.