Change in completed NHS elective cases, by trust, since December 2019

A line chart from the Institute for Government showing Change in completed NHS elective cases, by trust, since December 2019. The median number of completed cases fell sharply in 2020 but has gradually recovered, returning close to pre-pandemic levels by 2025. The chart also highlights differences between trusts, shown by the 25th and 75th percentiles and a widening overall range between the 5th and 95th percentiles

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Source: Institute for Government analysis of NHS England, ‘Referral to treatment waiting times’ ('Admitted provider' and "Nonadmitted provider' tables), August 2025.Notes: Figures relate to England. This shows a rolling 12-month average. This is acute NHS trusts only and excludes trusts where there is insufficient data and trusts where mergers make it difficult to create a consistent time series.Get the dataEmbed Download image