Wait list and longest waits all worsen in last figures before election
The waiting list has grown since Rishi Sunak pledged it would fall, but his promise people would get care quicker has come true
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Longest waits fall in year-end activity surge
Very long waits improved as the NHS increased inpatient and daycase treatments
Wait list (probably) flatlines as community services disappear from data
About 40,000 patient pathways have disappeared. But on the plus side, a new and better data series has begun.
Mental health waiting times shoot up
While the NHS made slow progress towards its next target, the longest waits and mental health waits deteriorated
Elective waiting times rise again
Targets to eliminate the longest waits slipped further out of reach in December
Big improvement in waiting lists and times
A significant and real step in the right direction, with a lot further to go
Waiting lists and times (probably) fall, at last
The falling waits to diagnosis and decision are especially welcome
Waiting list growth begins to slow
England's terrible waiting lists are getting worse more slowly
Neurosurgery waits surge as England’s elective list hits new high
Clinical risk on the waiting list continues to grow
Waiting list of 7.7 million in England
The waiting list is still growing at over 100,000 patients per month