A record 4.60 million elective cases were managed by the NHS between June and August – up 138,000 on last year (4.46 million), while 210,946 more cases joined the waiting list in the same period.

The NHS also delivered almost 7.5 million tests and checks – over a quarter of a million more than in summer 2024 (7.48 million vs 7.21 million) – and a record 654,640 patients received a cancer diagnosis or had the disease ruled out within the target 28 days.

Read more – NHSE (9/10/25)