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NHS performance, waiting times, workforce pressures, and population health outcomes.

All health indicators

Indicator Latest Change
NHS elective waiting list 7.0m patients -1.5%
A&E 4-hour wait performance 76 % -1.20pp
Ambulance response times 7.9 minutes +2.6%
GP appointment wait 7.0 days +6.1%
Life expectancy at birth #4 G7 81 years +0.2%
Mental health referral waits 88 days -0.5%
NHS workforce vacancy rate 6.5 % -0.30pp
Adult obesity rate 14 % +3.10pp
Drug-related deaths 5565 deaths +2.1%
Child poverty rate 27 % -0.30pp