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2w ago

Private Hospitals Deliver Record NHS Care as Waiting Lists Hit Two-Year Low

Under the NHS-private partnership, independent facilities are scaling up capacity to help meet a 92% treatment target within 18 weeks.

Overview

  • Private hospitals delivered 2,859 NHS procedures every working day in April, a 60% rise from April 2019.
  • Independent facilities now perform nearly one in five NHS operations and account for 10% of planned care, up from 8% before the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Private providers received 7,162 NHS referrals each working day in April, marking a new high.
  • Official NHS data show waiting lists for routine hospital treatment fell to 7.39 million at the end of April, the lowest level in two years.
  • The NHS and Independent Sector Partnership Agreement established after Covid-19 has enabled private hospitals to scale up amid ongoing NHS workforce pressures.