NHS backlogs and waiting times in England

NHS backlogs and waiting times in England Recovering elective and cancer care performance to the standards required will be a huge and lengthy challenge for the NHS, and there is a real risk that the waiting list for patients seeking elective care will be longer in 2025 than it is today, according to analysis from the National Audit Office.

See also:

• NAO delivers cold dose of reality for government’s NHS recovery plan The Health Foundation
• NHS will have to work harder than ever to clear momentous care backlog Nuffield Trust
• NHS backlog impacting on patient care and GP workload - needs addressing urgently, says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
• RCN responds to NAO report on NHS backlog Royal College of Nursing
• NHS waiting list could DOUBLE to 12 million in just four years, damning report warns The Daily Mail
• 'Biggest cancer catastrophe ever' to hit NHS as up to 740000 potential cases missed The Daily Telegraph
• Up to 12m people could be on NHS waiting list in England by 2025 The Guardian
• Up to 740,000 cancer cases needing urgent GP referrals could have been missed since first lockdown The Independent