NHS England
NHS England hits 18-week hospital treatment target as waiting lists fall
NHS England has met its 18-week referral-to-treatment benchmark as waiting lists fall for the fifth consecutive month. Experts warn the progress relies on short-term funding sprints and raise concerns about administrative list removals.
NHS waiting list sees second biggest drop in 15 years despite record demand
Despite facing its busiest year on record, the NHS reduced waiting lists by over 86,000 in November 2025. Health officials attribute this progress to the Elective Reform Plan's expanded diagnostic and clinical initiatives.
NHS England public data gateway and UKHSA data dashboard share health data
New public data portals from NHS England, the UKHSA, and OHID provide access to hospital performance metrics, infectious disease surveillance, and health indicators. These resources aim to increase transparency as the healthcare system manages persistent operational challenges.
NHS patients entitled to 18‑week non‑urgent treatment or 28‑day cancer check
NHS patients in England have legal rights regarding elective care waiting times and cancer diagnostic standards. This guide explains how to track hospital performance and what steps to take if providers fail to meet these requirements.
NHS England launches interactive dashboard for referral waiting times
NHS England has introduced an interactive dashboard to improve transparency in tracking consultant-led referral waiting times and elective care performance. The tool provides a new way for the public to monitor progress toward the constitutional 18-week treatment standard.
NHS England to pay hospitals to divert patients into community settings
NHS England is launching a financial incentive scheme to move patient care from hospitals into community services to help tackle waiting lists. The initiative includes new targets for cancer care and GP access as part of a service reset.
NHS England finds almost half of waiting‑list patients still unseen
Data suggests 2.99 million patients remain in an invisible backlog, having never seen a clinician since their GP referral. These delays complicate efforts to meet the 18-week treatment target.
Thousands in England denied life-extending prostate cancer drug
Thousands of men in England will gain access to the hormone therapy abiraterone for non-metastatic, high-risk prostate cancer starting in January 2026.
NHS England launches interactive dashboard for referral waiting times
NHS England has introduced a new digital tool that allows the public to monitor consultant-led Referral to Treatment statistics as the service manages elective care backlogs.
NHS England publishes corridor care data as backlogs rise
New data quantifying daily corridor care incidents highlights the scale of patient crowding, alongside persistent failures to meet elective and cancer targets.
NHS waiting list drops to 26-month low as record treatments delivered
NHS England has delivered record numbers of treatments, reducing the elective care waiting list to its lowest level in over two years.