A line chart from the Institute for Government showing Elective cases waiting less than 18 weeks, by specialty, December 2019 to August 2025. The share of patients seen within 18 weeks dropped sharply in 2020 and only partially recovered. Trauma and orthopaedics consistently performed below the total average, while dermatology remained close to overall levels. Across all specialties, performance stabilised around 60% by 2025, well below pre-pandemic rates of over 80%.