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National Waiting List
Population Size
2,851,645
People
Years
2012
Associated BioSamples
None/not available
Geographic coverage
North West England: https://www.geonames.org/2641227/north-west.html
Lead time
2-6 months
Summary
The National Waiting List is a weekly data collection relating to demand, activity and waiting lists for elective care.
Providers of NHS services that fall within the scope of Referral to Treatment (RTT), such as acute trusts, specialist trusts and any other provider of consultant-led services for NHS patients (including independent sector providers) submit data weekly to NHS England.
The data will be used to support NHS England’s work on recovery and restoration of elective services.
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Observations
Observed Node | Disambiguating Description | Measured Value | Measured Property | Observation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Total number of distinct patients combined in from all datasets | 2851645 | Count | 16 Jun 2025 |
Events | Highest number of referrals (clock starts) for Treatment function 110: Trauma and Orthopaedic Service based on the last 12 months | 501065 | Count | 16 Jun 2025 |
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Modified
25/06/2025
Coverage
Start date
15/08/2012
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Dataset Types: Health and disease
Collection Sources: Primary care - Referrals, Secondary care - In-patients, Secondary care - Outpatients
Publications about this dataset
PloS one
Published - 2019