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Waiting list rises for third consecutive month in September

By Lee Peart 12 November 2026

The overall NHS waiting list rose for the third consecutive month from 7.37m to 7.38m in September.

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Trust awarded £2m for cutting elective care waiting times

By Lee Peart 16 December 2025

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) is one of eight trusts to receive £2m capital funding from NHS England in recognition of significant progress in reducing waiting times for electi...

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Mackey 'confident' NHS will hit elective care targets

By Lee Peart 13 November 2025

NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has said he is ‘confident’ the NHS will hit its 18-week elective care targets.

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NHSE failed to meet all 2022 elective care targets, finds NAO

By Lee Peart 24 March 2025

NHSE has failed to meet all its February 2022 targets on elective care waiting times, a report has found.

ELECTIVE CARE

How feasible is the 18-week elective care target?

By Lee Peart 23 January 2025

The Government’s elective care target to treat 92% of patients within 18 weeks by the end of Parliament is achievable but will be dependent on a significant rise in treatments and how fast referral...

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New elective care strategy revealed at London hospital

By Lee Peart 07 January 2025

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard has revealed a new strategy for planned care across the country during a visit to the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) in London.

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Starmer sets out plan to cut NHS waiting lists

By Lee Peart 06 January 2025

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has laid out plans to meet the Government’s target of 92% of NHS patients being seen within 18 weeks by the end of this Parliament.