Across England
August 2026. Enter a postcode to see your area beside these.
Tests and scans August 2026
24.7%
Share of people still waiting for a test who had waited over six weeks. The national standard is under 1%.
Hospital treatment August 2026
12.2 weeks
Typical wait for people still waiting on the planned hospital waiting list.
People treated in August 2026 had waited 9.6 weeks.
GP appointments: seen the same day August 2026
57%
Of every 100 GP appointments, 57 happened on the same day they were booked.
What this doesn't tell you. How long it took to get through on the phone or online before the booking was made. And it counts check-ups and jabs booked weeks ahead on purpose, so a lower number doesn't mean it's harder to see a GP.