are hospital surgery wait times improving near you?

Each NHS hospital in England has been invited to improve patient waiting times for planned treatment, the government, the government has reached the objective of 18 weeks one of its main priorities for this Parliament.

In March 2026, the government wanted to see at least 65% of patients waiting for 18 weeks no longer.

To get there, each NHS trust must reach 60% or improve its figures for November 2024 of five percentage points – according to the largest.

It is only a springboard towards the ultimate goal of reaching 92% by July 2029.

Use your postal code to find out if the waiting lists are improving near you.

BBC Verify’s analysis included NHS trust in England which had at least 5,000 people waiting for elective treatment in November 2024.

The targets in other countries are different and the temporary targets for the next march set by the British government do not apply.

While Scotland targets 90% of patients to be treated within 18 weeks of orientation, in Wales, the objective is that 95% of patients expect less than 26 weeks.

In Northern Ireland, 55% of patients should not wait more than 13 weeks for the case of a day or treatment for hospitalized patients.

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