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The NHS waiting list

7.03 million people were waiting to start NHS consultant-led treatment in England in the week ending 28 June 2026 — the most recent week published. This is the whole England picture; for a specific hospital or trust, see its own page.

7,028,990
People waiting
Week ending 28 June 2026
113,165
Waiting over a year
1.6% of the list
63.9%
Waiting within 18 weeks
The NHS 18-week standard is 92%
+34%
Change since Sept 2021
Start of the weekly series
Total waiting list
Every week since September 2021
5,000,0006,000,0007,000,000Sept 21Jan 22Jan 23Jan 24Jan 25Jan 267,028,9905,234,68019 September 20215,382,28026 September 20215,431,9103 October 20215,288,74510 October 20215,441,30517 October 20215,173,18024 October 20215,442,97531 October 20215,386,7807 November 20215,507,60014 November 20215,531,76521 November 20215,463,94528 November 20215,550,0405 December 20215,539,57512 December 20215,653,72519 December 20215,261,95526 December 20215,408,9952 January 20225,632,8509 January 20225,706,81016 January 20225,564,92023 January 20225,761,85530 January 20225,695,3006 February 20225,701,15513 February 20225,662,98020 February 20225,712,39527 February 20225,757,6256 March 20225,689,37013 March 20225,644,12020 March 20225,873,51027 March 20225,923,3153 April 20225,960,80010 April 20226,027,21517 April 20226,087,67024 April 20226,137,7601 May 20225,989,3058 May 20226,089,38015 May 20226,011,78022 May 20226,091,42529 May 20226,120,8655 June 20226,018,09512 June 20226,022,20519 June 20226,275,09526 June 20226,402,2253 July 20226,283,06510 July 20226,312,15517 July 20226,086,37524 July 20226,240,32531 July 20226,298,5657 August 20226,453,65514 August 20226,465,58521 August 20226,532,89528 August 20226,256,8154 September 20226,643,70011 September 20226,629,78018 September 20226,456,19025 September 20226,632,6352 October 20226,654,5809 October 20226,452,44516 October 20226,789,39023 October 20226,765,66030 October 20226,787,9806 November 20226,591,09513 November 20226,591,22520 November 20226,619,50527 November 20226,627,3154 December 20226,574,03011 December 20226,814,18518 December 20226,730,86525 December 20226,809,5001 January 20236,810,3308 January 20236,878,80015 January 20236,932,96022 January 20236,839,01029 January 20236,993,6755 February 20236,916,37012 February 20236,958,81019 February 20236,970,23526 February 20236,984,0505 March 20236,974,47512 March 20236,993,18519 March 20237,010,71526 March 20236,857,4702 April 20237,053,9359 April 20237,113,76516 April 20236,939,86023 April 20237,019,47030 April 20237,100,2307 May 20237,163,97514 May 20237,166,69021 May 20237,181,87028 May 20237,230,2104 June 20237,165,70511 June 20237,226,70518 June 20237,208,27025 June 20237,187,5152 July 20237,266,5959 July 20237,227,24516 July 20237,270,58023 July 20237,330,81030 July 20237,191,7906 August 20237,323,49513 August 20237,338,09520 August 20237,387,04027 August 20237,455,0653 September 20237,444,52010 September 20237,428,41017 September 20237,486,76524 September 20237,440,1351 October 20237,463,5108 October 20237,407,50015 October 20237,500,47522 October 20237,490,50029 October 20237,469,5855 November 20237,428,04012 November 20237,357,11519 November 20237,384,87526 November 20237,297,0703 December 20237,378,23010 December 20237,260,12517 December 20237,327,31524 December 20237,396,25531 December 20237,369,3557 January 20247,172,03014 January 20247,396,82521 January 20247,377,66028 January 20247,311,0304 February 20247,285,46011 February 20247,298,87518 February 20247,320,82525 February 20247,272,3953 March 20247,316,89510 March 20247,322,64517 March 20247,318,26524 March 20247,331,71031 March 20247,342,4457 April 20247,269,02014 April 20247,255,43521 April 20247,301,84528 April 20247,357,5105 May 20247,373,83512 May 20247,322,55519 May 20247,387,62026 May 20247,384,3802 June 20247,388,8609 June 20247,421,61016 June 20247,460,58523 June 20247,447,80030 June 20247,420,7307 July 20247,461,22014 July 20247,438,62521 July 20247,384,92028 July 20247,376,6154 August 20247,460,57011 August 20247,434,31018 August 20247,386,75525 August 20247,424,9101 September 20247,460,5008 September 20247,447,75515 September 20247,386,40522 September 20247,413,85029 September 20247,394,9256 October 20247,325,41013 October 20247,380,85020 October 20247,337,82527 October 20247,347,2753 November 20247,360,95010 November 20247,357,45017 November 20247,303,79024 November 20247,282,3951 December 20247,366,0408 December 20247,220,90515 December 20247,164,00522 December 20247,314,23029 December 20247,050,2105 January 20257,318,81512 January 20257,308,81519 January 20257,286,48026 January 20257,275,6402 February 20257,234,3459 February 20257,268,07016 February 20257,271,33523 February 20257,256,8152 March 20257,253,0859 March 20257,069,27016 March 20257,264,27523 March 20257,277,80030 March 20257,289,6056 April 20257,304,97013 April 20257,308,84520 April 20257,280,62027 April 20257,278,6654 May 20257,228,48011 May 20257,204,30018 May 20257,184,77025 May 20257,224,3901 June 20257,232,1008 June 20257,205,38015 June 20257,230,68022 June 20257,203,04029 June 20257,225,5756 July 20257,259,26013 July 20257,165,48020 July 20257,200,98027 July 20257,204,3903 August 20257,204,54010 August 20257,176,26517 August 20257,209,28024 August 20257,177,01531 August 20257,209,8707 September 20257,181,65514 September 20257,207,86021 September 20257,158,09028 September 20257,118,3005 October 20256,986,25512 October 20257,028,41519 October 20257,091,00026 October 20257,108,3502 November 20256,963,0959 November 20256,944,02016 November 20257,024,88023 November 20257,003,28530 November 20256,958,4407 December 20256,917,65514 December 20256,889,75021 December 20257,024,68528 December 20257,114,7154 January 20267,093,49511 January 20267,070,63018 January 20267,082,51025 January 20267,057,5901 February 20267,056,8558 February 20267,049,02015 February 20267,000,12022 February 20267,013,8251 March 20267,008,8708 March 20266,958,94515 March 20266,960,23522 March 20266,934,28529 March 20266,907,3455 April 20266,946,02012 April 20266,949,30019 April 20266,943,55526 April 20266,967,2053 May 20266,948,53010 May 20266,904,48517 May 20267,036,50024 May 20267,037,32031 May 20267,050,1007 June 20266,985,49514 June 20267,035,09021 June 20267,028,99028 June 2026
Share waiting over 52 weeks
Long waits as a % of the list
2%4%6%Sept 21Jan 22Jan 23Jan 24Jan 25Jan 261.6%5.5%19 September 20215.6%26 September 20215.5%3 October 20215.4%10 October 20215.5%17 October 20215.5%24 October 20215.5%31 October 20215.5%7 November 20215.5%14 November 20215.6%21 November 20215.5%28 November 20215.6%5 December 20215.6%12 December 20215.6%19 December 20215.6%26 December 20215.4%2 January 20225.6%9 January 20225.5%16 January 20225.4%23 January 20225.6%30 January 20225.5%6 February 20225.4%13 February 20225.3%20 February 20225.1%27 February 20225.2%6 March 20225.1%13 March 20224.9%20 March 20225.1%27 March 20225.1%3 April 20225.0%10 April 20225.1%17 April 20225.2%24 April 20225.3%1 May 20225.3%8 May 20225.4%15 May 20225.4%22 May 20225.4%29 May 20225.3%5 June 20225.4%12 June 20225.6%19 June 20225.6%26 June 20225.7%3 July 20225.8%10 July 20225.9%17 July 20225.9%24 July 20226.0%31 July 20226.0%7 August 20225.9%14 August 20226.0%21 August 20226.0%28 August 20226.0%4 September 20226.0%11 September 20226.1%18 September 20225.9%25 September 20226.1%2 October 20226.1%9 October 20226.0%16 October 20226.1%23 October 20226.1%30 October 20226.1%6 November 20225.9%13 November 20225.9%20 November 20225.8%27 November 20225.8%4 December 20225.8%11 December 20226.0%18 December 20226.1%25 December 20226.0%1 January 20236.0%8 January 20236.0%15 January 20235.8%22 January 20235.7%29 January 20235.5%5 February 20235.5%12 February 20235.4%19 February 20235.3%26 February 20235.3%5 March 20235.2%12 March 20235.3%19 March 20235.2%26 March 20235.2%2 April 20235.3%9 April 20235.3%16 April 20235.3%23 April 20235.3%30 April 20235.3%7 May 20235.4%14 May 20235.4%21 May 20235.4%28 May 20235.3%4 June 20235.3%11 June 20235.3%18 June 20235.4%25 June 20235.4%2 July 20235.4%9 July 20235.4%16 July 20235.4%23 July 20235.4%30 July 20235.4%6 August 20235.4%13 August 20235.4%20 August 20235.5%27 August 20235.4%3 September 20235.4%10 September 20235.4%17 September 20235.3%24 September 20235.3%1 October 20235.3%8 October 20235.3%15 October 20235.3%22 October 20235.2%29 October 20235.2%5 November 20235.1%12 November 20235.1%19 November 20235.0%26 November 20234.9%3 December 20234.8%10 December 20234.7%17 December 20234.7%24 December 20234.6%31 December 20234.7%7 January 20244.6%14 January 20244.6%21 January 20244.5%28 January 20244.5%4 February 20244.4%11 February 20244.4%18 February 20244.3%25 February 20244.3%3 March 20244.3%10 March 20244.2%17 March 20244.2%24 March 20244.3%31 March 20244.4%7 April 20244.4%14 April 20244.4%21 April 20244.3%28 April 20244.3%5 May 20244.3%12 May 20244.3%19 May 20244.3%26 May 20244.3%2 June 20244.3%9 June 20244.2%16 June 20244.2%23 June 20244.2%30 June 20244.2%7 July 20244.1%14 July 20244.1%21 July 20244.1%28 July 20244.1%4 August 20244.0%11 August 20244.0%18 August 20244.0%25 August 20243.9%1 September 20243.8%8 September 20243.8%15 September 20243.7%22 September 20243.6%29 September 20243.5%6 October 20243.5%13 October 20243.5%20 October 20243.4%27 October 20243.3%3 November 20243.3%10 November 20243.3%17 November 20243.2%24 November 20243.1%1 December 20243.2%8 December 20243.0%15 December 20243.0%22 December 20242.9%29 December 20242.9%5 January 20252.9%12 January 20252.9%19 January 20252.9%26 January 20252.9%2 February 20252.9%9 February 20252.8%16 February 20252.8%23 February 20252.8%2 March 20252.8%9 March 20252.8%16 March 20252.7%23 March 20252.6%30 March 20252.6%6 April 20252.6%13 April 20252.7%20 April 20252.8%27 April 20252.8%4 May 20252.8%11 May 20252.8%18 May 20252.9%25 May 20252.8%1 June 20252.8%8 June 20252.9%15 June 20252.8%22 June 20252.8%29 June 20252.8%6 July 20252.8%13 July 20252.8%20 July 20252.8%27 July 20252.8%3 August 20252.8%10 August 20252.8%17 August 20252.8%24 August 20252.7%31 August 20252.7%7 September 20252.7%14 September 20252.7%21 September 20252.7%28 September 20252.6%5 October 20252.6%12 October 20252.6%19 October 20252.5%26 October 20252.5%2 November 20252.4%9 November 20252.4%16 November 20252.4%23 November 20252.3%30 November 20252.2%7 December 20252.2%14 December 20252.1%21 December 20252.1%28 December 20252.1%4 January 20262.1%11 January 20262.1%18 January 20262.1%25 January 20262.0%1 February 20262.0%8 February 20262.0%15 February 20261.9%22 February 20261.8%1 March 20261.8%8 March 20261.7%15 March 20261.7%22 March 20261.5%29 March 20261.6%5 April 20261.7%12 April 20261.6%19 April 20261.5%26 April 20261.5%3 May 20261.5%10 May 20261.6%17 May 20261.6%24 May 20261.5%31 May 20261.6%7 June 20261.6%14 June 20261.6%21 June 20261.6%28 June 2026

Who is waiting — by age

People on the waiting list by age group (28 June 2026).

0-18 Years
764,60511%
19-64 Years
3,900,29056%
Over 65 Years
2,364,09534%

Who is waiting — by sex

People on the waiting list by sex (28 June 2026). Percentages are of the 6,683,550 people with a sex recorded.

Female
3,837,79557%
Male
2,845,75543%

About this figure

This is the Waiting List Minimum Data Set (WLMDS) — waiting lists NHS providers submit weekly to NHS England, published as a collated weekly series (updated roughly monthly). It is a weekly-granular national view, measured slightly differently from the monthly Referral to Treatment (RTT) figures shown on hospital and trust pages, so the England total here won't exactly match the sum of those — that is expected. Reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full methodology.