questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people on NHS waiting lists have been removed (a) in total, (b) because they were a duplicate appointment, (c) because the person had deceased or (d) for any other reason other than receiving a consultation.
answerText: NHS England publishes monthly Referral to Treatment (RTT) data, including information on completed pathways and overall changes to the waiting list.In 2025/26, 21.8 million pathways were removed from the waiting list. Of these, 18.6 million were completed...
heading: NHS: Waiting Lists