NHS: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 2077 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people on NHS waiting lists have been removed (a) in total, (b) because they were a duplicate appointment, (c) because the person had deceased or (d) for any other reason other than receiv
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 Jun 2026
NHS England publishes monthly Referral to Treatment (RTT) data, including information on completed pathways and overall changes to the waiting list.In 2025/26, 21.8 million pathways were removed from the waiting list. Of these, 18.6 million were completed...