Elective waits continued to worsen in June
Growing underlying pressures are coming into conflict with the headline targets
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Growing underlying pressures are coming into conflict with the headline targets
Elective admissions rose sharply following the relaxation of covid measures, but it was not enough to stop the waiting list from growing
The number of 104 week waiters improved, but overall things are getting worse with elective waits.
Two year waits may be falling, but the underlying pressure on waiting times continued to grow
Although headline waiting times fell slightly, both the waiting list and the wait to diagnosis went up
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 enormously.
Many urgent conditions are only picked up at diagnosis, making such long waits risky
The waiting list hovered just below six million, as more patients were discharged or removed from the waiting list.
The waiting list continues to grow rapidly, with no sign yet of the missing referrals surging back.
Ultra long waits will be difficult to solve until the NHS can keep up with demand.