There has been a huge increase in the number of people waiting more than a year for NHS care since the start of the Covid pandemic

Number of people waiting over 52 weeks

for NHS treatment

304,044

300,000

185-fold increase

year on year

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

1,643

0

Jan

2020

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Jan

2021

Number of people waiting over 52 weeks for NHS treatment

304,044

300,000

185-fold increase

year on year

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

1,643

0

Jan

2020

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

2021