Rob Findlay
Dr Rob Findlay is an independent specialist in NHS waiting times.
Contact info
- Email:
- rob@robfindlay.co.uk
CommentNo elective recovery this year
The waiting list has grown this financial year, when it should have shrunk decisively
NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local referral-to-treatment waiting times around England, updated with the latest data for July 2026.
CommentValidations restrain the growing waiting list
The waiting list shrank slightly in June as unreported removals surged
NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in May 2026, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
CommentWaiting list grows again
The NHS missed its recovery trajectory by 89,000 patient pathways in May
NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in April 2026, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
CommentWait list growth in April cancels out March ‘sprint’
The trajectory for “18 weeks” recovery was missed by a record margin
NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in March 2026, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
CommentTarget hit as unreported removals spike
Most but not all of the waiting list improvement was caused by validation
NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in February 2026, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
CommentYear-end elective ‘sprint’ off to a slow start
Sensible things are happening, but too slowly for 18 weeks recovery
NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in January 2026, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
CommentSmall improvement in RTT waiting times
The fig leaf of seasonal waiting list shrinkage is about to be ripped away
NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in December 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
CommentWaiting list recovery stalls as admissions fall
England’s RTT waiting list returned to long-term growth in December
NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in November 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
CommentWaiting list falls but still not fast enough
The longest waiting specialties made the biggest improvements in waiting times in November, says Rob Findlay
NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in October 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
CommentWaiting list starts growing again
The trajectory towards 18 weeks recovery is getting steeper, says Rob Findlay
NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in September 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.