Waiting Times UK blog

Weekly analysis of the latest NHS waiting time statistics. Every figure comes from the official data shown on this site.

• A&E waiting times in England: September 2026 figures explained
  31 October 2026 – In September 2026, 74.4% of A&E attendances in England were dealt with within 4 hours. What the measures mean and what changed since August.

What we write about

Each article takes one new official release and explains what changed, in plain English, with links to the figures for your area. Topics include A&E waits, MRI scan and CT scan waiting lists, operations and hospital treatment, and mental health, ADHD and autism assessments.

To see waits near you, search by town or postcode or check live A&E waits. How we handle the figures is explained on data sources and methods.