SMALL PARTY

Evidence and sources

Consultant-led referral to treatment waiting times data 2024–25

NHS England

Canonical source
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/rtt-data-2024-25/
Publication date
Access date
Supported claim
Waiting times are a material NHS access problem: the published June 2024 return recorded millions of incomplete treatment pathways.
Method note
NHS England aggregates monthly provider returns for consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways; pathways are not a count of unique people.
Assumptions and limitations
  • Incomplete pathways are a useful access indicator but do not measure clinical outcomes.
  • The June 2024 snapshot may not describe current performance.
Confidence
high