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NHS waiting list (incomplete treatment pathways)

NHS waiting list (incomplete treatment pathways): July 2021 to June 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02m4m6m202120222023202420252026July 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 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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