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NHS league tables

Every NHS trust in England ranked on the measures that matter most, from the latest official monthly statistics. Waiting times and A&E figures are published per trust.

NHS trusts with the longest waiting lists

The number of patients waiting to start planned, consultant-led treatment (incomplete pathways), by trust.

NHS England RTT statistics

NHS trusts with the most year-long waits

Patients who have been waiting more than 52 weeks to start treatment — the waits the NHS aims to eliminate.

NHS England RTT statistics

NHS trusts ranked by 18-week performance

The share of each trust's waiting list seen or treated within 18 weeks. The NHS constitutional standard is 92%.

NHS England RTT statistics

NHS trusts with the longest typical waits

The median wait to start treatment — half of waiting patients have waited longer than this.

NHS England RTT statistics

NHS trusts ranked by A&E four-hour performance

The share of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours. The standard is 95%.

NHS England A&E statistics

NHS trusts with the most 12-hour A&E trolley waits

Patients who waited more than 12 hours from the decision to admit them until a bed was found.

NHS England A&E statistics

Hospitals with the most expensive parking

The average charge per hour for patient and visitor car parking, by hospital site.

NHS England Estates Returns · per hospital site

Hospitals with the biggest maintenance backlog

The estimated cost to bring each hospital's buildings and equipment up to standard — a measure of deferred investment.

NHS England Estates Returns · per hospital site

Hospitals with the highest catering cost per meal

Inpatient food service and ingredient cost divided by the number of main meals served.

NHS England Estates Returns · per hospital site

NHS trusts with the worst 62-day cancer waits

The share of patients starting cancer treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, by trust — worst performers first. The NHS standard is 85%. Trusts treating very few cancer patients are excluded.

NHS England Cancer Waiting Times · per trust

NHS trusts with the worst 28-day cancer diagnosis performance

The share of patients told within 28 days of an urgent referral whether they have cancer — the Faster Diagnosis Standard, by trust, worst performers first. The NHS standard is 75%. Trusts treating very few cancer patients are excluded.

NHS England Cancer Waiting Times · per trust

NHS trusts with the worst 31-day cancer treatment performance

The share of patients starting treatment within 31 days of a decision to treat, by trust — worst performers first. The NHS standard is 96%. Trusts treating very few cancer patients are excluded.

NHS England Cancer Waiting Times · per trust

Rankings cover NHS trusts with at least one acute hospital in England. Figures are trust-wide and reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See methodology for definitions.