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- AnswerHow long is the NHS waiting list
In England the waiting list figure comes from NHS England's monthly referral to treatment (RTT) statistics.
- AnswerHow long is the NHS waiting list?
In England the waiting list figure comes from NHS England's monthly referral to treatment (RTT) statistics. They count incomplete pathways: the number of treatment waits, not people, because one perso
- AnswerIs the NHS waiting list coming down?
Compare the RTT total for the same month in different years, or look at the full monthly time series that NHS England publishes. Monthly changes can be small and seasonal, and data from some trusts is
- AnswerHow long are NHS Wales waiting lists?
There were just under 709,700 referral to treatment pathways waiting in Wales at the end of July 2026, and management information suggested about 555,200 individual patients, according to the Welsh Go
- AnswerWhat are the NHS cancer waiting times?
NHS England publishes cancer waiting times monthly against three standards: the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard, the 31-day decision-to-treatment standard and the 62-day referral-to-treatment standar
- AnswerHow long are NHS Scotland waiting times?
Public Health Scotland estimated that 588,073 people were on at least one new outpatient, inpatient or day case waiting list on 31 August 2026, about one in nine of the population, in its monthly rele
- AnswerHow do I check NHS waiting times for my hospital
In England, the NHS My Planned Care website shows average waits for each hospital and specialty, updated regularly.
- AnswerHow do I check NHS waiting times for my hospital?
In England, the NHS My Planned Care website shows average waits for each hospital and specialty, updated regularly. The full RTT data from NHS England breaks waits down by trust and treatment specialt
- AnswerWhat are NHS waiting times in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Health is devolved, so each nation publishes its own figures.
- AnswerWhat are NHS waiting times in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
Health is devolved, so each nation publishes its own figures. Public Health Scotland reports waiting times against Scotland's targets, including the 12-week treatment time guarantee and weekly A&E fig
- AnswerHow long are hospital waiting lists in Northern Ireland?
On 30 June 2026, 504,537 patients were waiting for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment in Northern Ireland, down from 510,680 on 31 March, and 270,731 of them had waited more than 52 weeks,
- AnswerHow many staff work for the NHS
NHS England publishes NHS Workforce Statistics monthly for staff in hospital and community health services, with headcount and full-time equivalent figures by staff group (doctors, nurses, support sta
- AnswerHow many GPs are there in England
NHS England publishes General Practice Workforce statistics monthly.
- AnswerWhat is the leading cause of death in the UK
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease were the leading cause of death in England and Wales in 2025, with 72,272 deaths (12.7% of all deaths), according to the ONS death registration bulletin of 25 Septembe
- AnswerAre resident doctors still on strike?
The dispute between the government and resident doctors in England ended in June 2026, when the British Medical Association's resident doctors committee agreed a deal on pay and training places, the H
- AnswerWhat is delayed discharge, and how many hospital patients are affected?
A delayed discharge is when a patient is medically ready to leave hospital but stays in a bed, often while care at home, a care home place or another service is arranged. The term "bed blocking" is so