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English NHS breaches 52 weeks
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
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English RTT waits better than expected
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
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English waiting list approaches next danger level
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
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English waiting list bigger than thought
After fixing an error around Trusts mergers, the adjusted English waiting list turns out to be bigger than first estimated.
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English waiting list grew by over 12 per cent year-on-year
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
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English waiting list grows again
The English waiting list grew again in June. It needs to shrink decisively this autumn to avoid trouble on 18 weeks over winter.
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English waiting list nears 7 million patients
The wait for diagnosis and decision is rising much faster than the wait for treatment.
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English waiting list passes 5.4 million
Ongoing covid restrictions mean the waiting list continues to grow, with little sign of the pent-up demand coming back yet
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English waiting list peaking just below 3 million
The English waiting list peaks just below 3 million: the largest reported list size since April 2008. But 18 weeks performance remains steady.
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English waiting list reaches record size
The English waiting list grew seasonally in May to reach a record size. But waiting times remained steady, as the deterioration was concentrated in shorter-waiting... Watch the video