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NHS waiting list in England since 2008

The NHS waiting list in England was 7.37 million in August 2026, up from 3.06 million in March 2008, according to NHS England referral-to-treatment statistics.

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SourceNHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times (incomplete pathways)

PeriodEngland, March 2008 to August 2026

Line chart of the NHS referral-to-treatment waiting list in England each March from March 2008, plus the latest month. It was 3.06 million in March 2008, 7.54 million in March 2024 and 7.37 million in August 2026.

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