Change in completed elective cases, by type of provider, since December 2019

A line chart from the Institute for Government showing Change in completed elective cases, by type of provider, since December 2019. During the pandemic, elective activity for both independent sector (ISP) and NHS providers reached a low, but has since risen. In August 2025, ISPs completed 30.6% more elective cases than in 2019. NHS providers have seen a smaller increase of 8.1% more cases over the same time period.

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Source: Institute for Government analysis of NHS England, ‘Referral to treatment waiting times’ ('Completed admitted - provider' and 'Completed non-admitted - provider' table), August 2025.Notes: Figures relate to England. This shows a rolling 12-month average. This is the sum of admitted and non-admitted activity.Get the dataEmbed Download image