In August 2021, there were a total of seven million people in England waiting for elective treatment. Of these, over 387 thousand had been waiting for more than 52 weeks. This equates to 5.5 percent, much more than the zero standard set by NHS, where no one should wait for over a year for elective treatment. Percentage of long waits (though not numbers) were down or close to zero from 2012 but began to rise when the COVID-19 pandemic started.
This statistic displays the number and percentage of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for elective (non-urgent) treatment in England from August 2007 to August 2022.
Number and percentage of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for elective (non-urgent) treatment in England from August 2007 to August 2022
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NHS. (October 11, 2022). Number and percentage of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for elective (non-urgent) treatment in England from August 2007 to August 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269861/waiting-times-for-elective-treatment-over-52-weeks-england/
NHS. "Number and percentage of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for elective (non-urgent) treatment in England from August 2007 to August 2022." Chart. October 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269861/waiting-times-for-elective-treatment-over-52-weeks-england/
NHS. (2022). Number and percentage of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for elective (non-urgent) treatment in England from August 2007 to August 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269861/waiting-times-for-elective-treatment-over-52-weeks-england/
NHS. "Number and Percentage of Patients Waiting More than 52 Weeks for Elective (Non-urgent) Treatment in England from August 2007 to August 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269861/waiting-times-for-elective-treatment-over-52-weeks-england/
NHS, Number and percentage of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for elective (non-urgent) treatment in England from August 2007 to August 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269861/waiting-times-for-elective-treatment-over-52-weeks-england/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Number and percentage of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for elective (non-urgent) treatment in England from August 2007 to August 2022 [Graph], NHS, October 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269861/waiting-times-for-elective-treatment-over-52-weeks-england/