The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Helen Morgan MP about NHS appointment statistics

16 July 2025 · Sir Robert Chote, Chair, UK Statistics Authority

The letter, dated 16 July 2025, replies to correspondence of 23 May 2025. The UK Statistics Authority published it as Letter from Sir Robert Chote to Helen Morgan MP – NHS appointment statistics. Below are 2 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.

What the UK Statistics Authority wrote

“At the time the press releases you referred to were published, it was not possible to consider the scale of the increase in a historical context as the data were not available prior to July 2023.”

“Given the importance of this matter, the OSR has engaged with NHS England and we are pleased to report that the data back to April 2018 have now been published.”

From Sir Robert Chote, Chair, UK Statistics Authority, letter of 16 July 2025. Read the full letter.

Correspondence

• The letter it answered: Helen Morgan MP to Sir Robert Chote – NHS appointment statistics (23 May 2025)

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