Data published today shows the NHS met its ambitious goal to maintain 95% of planned care during this round of strike action – surpassing the 93% protected during action in July – while still maintaining critical services, including maternity services and urgent cancer care.

Over 850,000 patients got the elective care they needed over the five days of strikes – this is 25,000 more patients than if the percentage of activity was the same as the July strike [25 July 2025 – 30 July 2025].

Read more – NHSE (23/11/25)