NHS waiting list rises fourth time in five months
By Lee Peart 08 October 2026
The overall NHS waiting list rose for the fourth time in five months by 41,848 to 7.4m in August.
Over a quarter of children wait 52 weeks for community health services
By Lee Peart 08 October 2026
Over a quarter of children (27%) are currently waiting at least 52 weeks for community health services, new analysis has revealed.
Regulator considers concerns over presentation of FDP-related data
By Lee Peart 06 October 2026
Concerns over NHS England’s presentation of FDP-related data about patient removals from waiting lists are being examined by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).
BREAKING NEWS: NHS hits interim 18-week waiting target
By Lee Peart 14 May 2026
The NHS has hit its interim target of 65% of patients receiving treatment within 18 weeks by March 2026.
One in ten operations cancelled within 24 hours of planned surgery
By Lee Peart 24 April 2026
One in ten operations are cancelled within 24 hours of planned surgery, according to a new survey.
Scottish hospital activity still below pre-pandemic levels, says IFS
By Lee Peart 09 March 2026
Hospital activity is below pre-pandemic levels in Scotland, unlike England or Wales, according to Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) analysis.
Think tank - waiting lists
By Lee Peart 23 February 2026
The Health Foundation asks whether a faster decline in FF20 waiting lists is due to the work of new ‘crack’ teams.
Streeting praises trust staff for cutting waiting lists
By Lee Peart 18 February 2026
Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has praised staff at a specialist surgery unit for cutting waiting lists in Trafford and Manchester.
Waiting list and longest waits down in Wales
By Liz Wells 22 January 2026
The NHS Wales waiting list has fallen and fewer people are facing the longest waits for treatment, new figures show.
'Phenomenal' trust cuts waiting lists three times national average
By Lee Peart 16 January 2026
Elective care waiting times have been cut by three times the national average by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH).
Crack NHS teams cut waiting lists three times faster in jobless areas
By Lee Peart 15 January 2026
Specialist NHS teams have helped cut waiting in 20 areas with the highest joblessness in England three times faster than the national average.
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