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10 publications cited on 79 pages across The Health Guide.

Referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times statistics, July 2026 data

10 September 2026 · primary source

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Diabetes and insurance cover: type 1, type 2 and underwriting — Guide
Endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS and insurance cover — Guide
Epilepsy and insurance cover — Guide
Health insurance costs where you live: how location shapes price — Guide
Heart conditions and insurance: cover, underwriting and claims — Guide
High blood pressure and insurance: how underwriters treat it — Guide
How the NHS and private healthcare fit together — Guide
Insurance after a heart attack: what you can still get — Guide
Menopause and insurance cover — Guide
Neurological conditions and insurance cover — Guide
Private health insurance in Birmingham and the Midlands — Guide
Private health insurance in London: hospitals, costs and choices — Guide
Private health insurance in Manchester and the North West — Guide
Private health insurance in Northern Ireland — Guide
Private health insurance in rural areas of the UK — Guide
Private health insurance in Scotland: NHS context and cover — Guide
Private health insurance in Wales: NHS context and cover — Guide
Private healthcare in Birmingham — Where you live
Private healthcare in Brighton — Where you live
Private healthcare in Bristol — Where you live
Private healthcare in Cambridge — Where you live
Private healthcare in England — Where you live
Private healthcare in Leeds — Where you live
Private healthcare in Leicester — Where you live
Private healthcare in Liverpool — Where you live
Private healthcare in London — Where you live
Private healthcare in Manchester — Where you live
Private healthcare in Newcastle — Where you live
Private healthcare in Nottingham — Where you live
Private healthcare in Oxford — Where you live
Private healthcare in Reading — Where you live
Private healthcare in Sheffield — Where you live
Private healthcare in Southampton — Where you live
Self-pay healthcare costs explained: paying for treatment directly — Guide
Stroke, TIA and insurance cover — Guide
Weight, cholesterol and insurance underwriting — Guide
What does private health insurance cover? — Guide
What is the NHS 18-week waiting time standard? — Guide

My Planned Care — hospital waiting time information

Continuously updated; checked 15 September 2026 · primary source

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Private healthcare in Birmingham — Where you live
Private healthcare in Brighton — Where you live
Private healthcare in Bristol — Where you live
Private healthcare in Cambridge — Where you live
Private healthcare in England — Where you live
Private healthcare in Leeds — Where you live
Private healthcare in Leicester — Where you live
Private healthcare in Liverpool — Where you live
Private healthcare in London — Where you live
Private healthcare in Manchester — Where you live
Private healthcare in Newcastle — Where you live
Private healthcare in Nottingham — Where you live
Private healthcare in Oxford — Where you live
Private healthcare in Reading — Where you live
Private healthcare in Sheffield — Where you live
Private healthcare in Southampton — Where you live
What does a private colonoscopy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private CT scan cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private gastroscopy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private GP appointment cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private hernia repair cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private hip replacement cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private hysterectomy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private knee arthroscopy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private knee replacement cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private MRI scan cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private tonsillectomy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private ultrasound scan cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private bunion surgery cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private carpal tunnel release cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private cataract surgery cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private gallbladder removal cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private physiotherapy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private prostate surgery cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private shoulder surgery cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private varicose vein treatment cost in the UK? — Treatment prices

NHS referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data, July 2026 — Statistical Press Notice

10 September 2026 · primary source

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Can you switch from an NHS waiting list to private treatment? — Guide
Does going private affect your NHS care? — Guide
Does health insurance help you skip NHS waiting lists? — Guide
How are NHS referral-to-treatment waiting times counted? — Guide
How do NHS waiting lists actually work? — Guide
How do NHS waiting times differ across the UK? — Guide
How long are NHS waiting times right now? — Guide
Is private health insurance worth it? An honest framework — Guide
What are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide

Cancer Waiting Times, June 2026 — Provider Based — Provisional

13 August 2026 · primary source

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Can you get health insurance after cancer? — Guide
Does private health insurance cover cancer surgery? — Guide
Does private health insurance cover cancer treatment? — Guide
Does private health insurance cover chemotherapy? — Guide
Does private health insurance cover radiotherapy? — Guide
How do you make a cancer claim on health insurance? — Guide
How does health insurance treat pre-existing cancer? — Guide
How much does private cancer treatment cost in the UK? — Guide
NHS and private cancer care: access and payment — Guide
What limits apply to private cancer cover? — Guide

Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times Data 2026–27

Accessed 15 September 2026 · primary source

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Can you switch from an NHS waiting list to private treatment? — Guide
Does going private affect your NHS care? — Guide
Does health insurance help you skip NHS waiting lists? — Guide
How are NHS referral-to-treatment waiting times counted? — Guide
How do NHS waiting lists actually work? — Guide
How do NHS waiting times differ across the UK? — Guide
How long are NHS waiting times right now? — Guide
What are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide

Elective recovery: a partnership agreement between the NHS and the independent sector

6 January 2025 · primary source

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Can you switch from an NHS waiting list to private treatment? — Guide
Does going private affect your NHS care? — Guide
Does health insurance help you skip NHS waiting lists? — Guide
How are NHS referral-to-treatment waiting times counted? — Guide
How do NHS waiting lists actually work? — Guide
How do NHS waiting times differ across the UK? — Guide
How long are NHS waiting times right now? — Guide
What are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide

Health service hits 18-week target amid half-a-million waiting list drop

14 May 2026 · primary source

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Can you switch from an NHS waiting list to private treatment? — Guide
Does going private affect your NHS care? — Guide
Does health insurance help you skip NHS waiting lists? — Guide
How are NHS referral-to-treatment waiting times counted? — Guide
How do NHS waiting lists actually work? — Guide
How do NHS waiting times differ across the UK? — Guide
How long are NHS waiting times right now? — Guide
What are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide

Patient choice guidance

19 December 2023 · primary source

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Can you switch from an NHS waiting list to private treatment? — Guide
Does going private affect your NHS care? — Guide
Does health insurance help you skip NHS waiting lists? — Guide
How are NHS referral-to-treatment waiting times counted? — Guide
How do NHS waiting lists actually work? — Guide
How do NHS waiting times differ across the UK? — Guide
How long are NHS waiting times right now? — Guide
What are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide

Referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data 2025-26

Accessed 15 September 2026 · primary source

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Health insurance costs where you live: how location shapes price — Guide
How the NHS and private healthcare fit together — Guide
Private health insurance in Birmingham and the Midlands — Guide
Private health insurance in London: hospitals, costs and choices — Guide
Private health insurance in Manchester and the North West — Guide
Private health insurance in Northern Ireland — Guide
Private health insurance in rural areas of the UK — Guide
Private health insurance in Scotland: NHS context and cover — Guide
Private health insurance in Wales: NHS context and cover — Guide
Self-pay healthcare costs explained: paying for treatment directly — Guide

Reforming elective care for patients

6 January 2025 · primary source

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Can you switch from an NHS waiting list to private treatment? — Guide
Does going private affect your NHS care? — Guide
Does health insurance help you skip NHS waiting lists? — Guide
How are NHS referral-to-treatment waiting times counted? — Guide
How do NHS waiting lists actually work? — Guide
How do NHS waiting times differ across the UK? — Guide
How long are NHS waiting times right now? — Guide
What are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide