Political Accountability - UK

Cut NHS waiting times with 40,000 more appointments each week, during evenings and weekends, paid for by cracking down on tax avoidance and non-dom loopholes.

The percentage of waits within 18 weeks improved from 58.8% (July 2024) to 61.5%, against a target of 92% by 2029. The interim target of 65% by March 2026 is likely to be narrowly missed (projected 63.4%). Long waits over 52 weeks dropped from 3.8% to 1.9% — the lowest since June 2020. NHS staff delivered a record 18 million treatments in 2024. By February 2026, the waiting list was at its lowest in nearly 3 years.