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NHS waiting list (incomplete treatment pathways)

NHS waiting list (incomplete treatment pathways): July 2016 to June 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02m4m6m201620182020202220242026Before: Reported under the pre-April-2021 RTT guidance. After: Reported under revised guidance introduced in April 2021, as flagged in the overview timeseries notes.methodology changeJuly 2016: 3,884,464 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026August 2016: 3,911,383 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026September 2016: 3,922,359 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026October 2016: 3,903,768 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026November 2016: 3,858,276 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026December 2016: 3,833,822 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026January 2017: 3,792,730 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026February 2017: 3,826,696 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026March 2017: 3,897,530 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026April 2017: 3,945,154 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026May 2017: 3,973,736 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026June 2017: 4,012,911 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026July 2017: 4,030,998 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026August 2017: 4,066,143 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026September 2017: 4,071,101 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026October 2017: 4,065,855 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026November 2017: 4,020,625 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026December 2017: 3,995,928 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026January 2018: 3,983,956 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026February 2018: 4,014,118 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026March 2018: 4,102,999 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026April 2018: 4,194,514 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026May 2018: 4,277,422 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026June 2018: 4,309,865 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026July 2018: 4,322,746 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026August 2018: 4,350,817 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026September 2018: 4,322,186 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026October 2018: 4,340,067 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026November 2018: 4,307,771 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026December 2018: 4,284,808 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026January 2019: 4,268,656 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026February 2019: 4,306,057 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026March 2019: 4,345,467 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026April 2019: 4,409,624 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026May 2019: 4,497,746 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026June 2019: 4,507,299 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026July 2019: 4,522,895 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026August 2019: 4,558,291 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026September 2019: 4,567,210 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026October 2019: 4,595,183 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026November 2019: 4,563,805 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026December 2019: 4,565,238 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026January 2020: 4,566,021 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026February 2020: 4,573,675 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026March 2020: 4,386,297 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026April 2020: 4,051,288 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026May 2020: 3,950,230 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026June 2020: 3,964,304 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026July 2020: 4,121,693 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026August 2020: 4,286,068 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026September 2020: 4,420,837 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026October 2020: 4,514,810 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026November 2020: 4,526,665 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026December 2020: 4,587,286 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026January 2021: 4,658,628 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026February 2021: 4,764,301 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026March 2021: 4,950,297 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026April 2021: 5,123,717 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026May 2021: 5,305,425 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026June 2021: 5,453,486 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026July 2021: 5,607,574 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026August 2021: 5,740,749 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026September 2021: 5,860,046 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026October 2021: 5,977,537 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026November 2021: 6,001,676 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026December 2021: 6,071,293 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026January 2022: 6,127,993 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026February 2022: 6,211,131 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026March 2022: 6,365,772 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026April 2022: 6,527,149 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026May 2022: 6,668,099 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026June 2022: 6,790,084 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026July 2022: 6,937,525 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026August 2022: 7,072,791 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026September 2022: 7,141,950 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026October 2022: 7,214,182 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026November 2022: 7,187,948 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026December 2022: 7,200,033 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026January 2023: 7,213,120 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026February 2023: 7,217,871 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026March 2023: 7,331,186 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026April 2023: 7,415,352 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026May 2023: 7,475,194 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026June 2023: 7,574,649 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026July 2023: 7,674,305 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026August 2023: 7,745,784 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026September 2023: 7,768,573 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026October 2023: 7,703,867 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026November 2023: 7,613,842 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026December 2023: 7,607,585 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026January 2024: 7,575,914 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026February 2024: 7,536,907 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026March 2024: 7,538,830 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026April 2024: 7,570,371 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026May 2024: 7,601,650 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026June 2024: 7,621,297 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026July 2024: 7,623,081 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026August 2024: 7,641,774 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026September 2024: 7,571,549 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026October 2024: 7,541,371 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026November 2024: 7,479,867 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026December 2024: 7,463,085 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026January 2025: 7,427,669 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026February 2025: 7,401,153 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026March 2025: 7,418,598 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026April 2025: 7,389,065 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026May 2025: 7,355,950 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026June 2025: 7,367,836 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026July 2025: 7,390,279 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026August 2025: 7,403,612 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026September 2025: 7,388,149 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026October 2025: 7,395,445 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026November 2025: 7,308,928 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026December 2025: 7,290,880 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026January 2026: 7,247,214 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026February 2026: 7,216,208 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026March 2026: 7,106,091 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026April 2026: 7,218,231 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026May 2026: 7,278,384 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026June 2026: 7,272,291 incomplete pathways · published 13 August 2026

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PeriodNHS waiting list (incomplete treatment pathways)
July 20163,884,464 incomplete pathways
August 20163,911,383 incomplete pathways
September 20163,922,359 incomplete pathways
October 20163,903,768 incomplete pathways
November 20163,858,276 incomplete pathways
December 20163,833,822 incomplete pathways
January 20173,792,730 incomplete pathways
February 20173,826,696 incomplete pathways
March 20173,897,530 incomplete pathways
April 20173,945,154 incomplete pathways
May 20173,973,736 incomplete pathways
June 20174,012,911 incomplete pathways
July 20174,030,998 incomplete pathways
August 20174,066,143 incomplete pathways
September 20174,071,101 incomplete pathways
October 20174,065,855 incomplete pathways
November 20174,020,625 incomplete pathways
December 20173,995,928 incomplete pathways
January 20183,983,956 incomplete pathways
February 20184,014,118 incomplete pathways
March 20184,102,999 incomplete pathways
April 20184,194,514 incomplete pathways
May 20184,277,422 incomplete pathways
June 20184,309,865 incomplete pathways
July 20184,322,746 incomplete pathways
August 20184,350,817 incomplete pathways
September 20184,322,186 incomplete pathways
October 20184,340,067 incomplete pathways
November 20184,307,771 incomplete pathways
December 20184,284,808 incomplete pathways
January 20194,268,656 incomplete pathways
February 20194,306,057 incomplete pathways
March 20194,345,467 incomplete pathways
April 20194,409,624 incomplete pathways
May 20194,497,746 incomplete pathways
June 20194,507,299 incomplete pathways
July 20194,522,895 incomplete pathways
August 20194,558,291 incomplete pathways
September 20194,567,210 incomplete pathways
October 20194,595,183 incomplete pathways
November 20194,563,805 incomplete pathways
December 20194,565,238 incomplete pathways
January 20204,566,021 incomplete pathways
February 20204,573,675 incomplete pathways
March 20204,386,297 incomplete pathways
April 20204,051,288 incomplete pathways
May 20203,950,230 incomplete pathways
June 20203,964,304 incomplete pathways
July 20204,121,693 incomplete pathways
August 20204,286,068 incomplete pathways
September 20204,420,837 incomplete pathways
October 20204,514,810 incomplete pathways
November 20204,526,665 incomplete pathways
December 20204,587,286 incomplete pathways
January 20214,658,628 incomplete pathways
February 20214,764,301 incomplete pathways
March 20214,950,297 incomplete pathways
April 20215,123,717 incomplete pathways
May 20215,305,425 incomplete pathways
June 20215,453,486 incomplete pathways
July 20215,607,574 incomplete pathways
August 20215,740,749 incomplete pathways
September 20215,860,046 incomplete pathways
October 20215,977,537 incomplete pathways
November 20216,001,676 incomplete pathways
December 20216,071,293 incomplete pathways
January 20226,127,993 incomplete pathways
February 20226,211,131 incomplete pathways
March 20226,365,772 incomplete pathways
April 20226,527,149 incomplete pathways
May 20226,668,099 incomplete pathways
June 20226,790,084 incomplete pathways
July 20226,937,525 incomplete pathways
August 20227,072,791 incomplete pathways
September 20227,141,950 incomplete pathways
October 20227,214,182 incomplete pathways
November 20227,187,948 incomplete pathways
December 20227,200,033 incomplete pathways
January 20237,213,120 incomplete pathways
February 20237,217,871 incomplete pathways
March 20237,331,186 incomplete pathways
April 20237,415,352 incomplete pathways
May 20237,475,194 incomplete pathways
June 20237,574,649 incomplete pathways
July 20237,674,305 incomplete pathways
August 20237,745,784 incomplete pathways
September 20237,768,573 incomplete pathways
October 20237,703,867 incomplete pathways
November 20237,613,842 incomplete pathways
December 20237,607,585 incomplete pathways
January 20247,575,914 incomplete pathways
February 20247,536,907 incomplete pathways
March 20247,538,830 incomplete pathways
April 20247,570,371 incomplete pathways
May 20247,601,650 incomplete pathways
June 20247,621,297 incomplete pathways
July 20247,623,081 incomplete pathways
August 20247,641,774 incomplete pathways
September 20247,571,549 incomplete pathways
October 20247,541,371 incomplete pathways
November 20247,479,867 incomplete pathways
December 20247,463,085 incomplete pathways
January 20257,427,669 incomplete pathways
February 20257,401,153 incomplete pathways
March 20257,418,598 incomplete pathways
April 20257,389,065 incomplete pathways
May 20257,355,950 incomplete pathways
June 20257,367,836 incomplete pathways
July 20257,390,279 incomplete pathways
August 20257,403,612 incomplete pathways
September 20257,388,149 incomplete pathways
October 20257,395,445 incomplete pathways
November 20257,308,928 incomplete pathways
December 20257,290,880 incomplete pathways
January 20267,247,214 incomplete pathways
February 20267,216,208 incomplete pathways
March 20267,106,091 incomplete pathways
April 20267,218,231 incomplete pathways
May 20267,278,384 incomplete pathways
June 20267,272,291 incomplete pathways

Source: NHS England, Consultant-led referral to treatment waiting times: overview timeseries, June 2026 (published 13 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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