NHS Activity Tracker: July

Community sector

1.22 million
people waiting for community services – the highest figure on record
26.5%
of CYP waited 52+ weeks for community services
1.74 million
referrals to community services – the busiest April on record

The total reported community services waiting list in England stood at 1.22 million in April. This is the highest figure on record and is compared with 1.10 million in May 2025.
The total number of CYP waiting for community services was 329,690, compared with 318,876 in May 2025.
There were 890,257 adults on the community waiting list, compared with 784,716 in May 2025.

There were 87,462 children and young people (CYP) waiting for 52 weeks or more, equating to 26.5% of all CYP on the community waiting list. This is compared with 75,584 (23.7%) in May 2025.
There were 37,461 CYP waiting for 104 weeks or more, which is 11.4% of all CYP on the community waiting list. This is compared with 19,283 (6.0%) in May 2025.
There were 6,911 adults waiting for more than 52 weeks for treatment, compared with 12,795 in May 2025. This makes up 0.8% of the adult waiting list (1.6% in May 2025).

There were 1.74 million referrals to community services received (as shown in Figure 4), compared with 1.60 million referrals in April 2025. This is the busiest April on record.
A total of 8.86 million care contacts were reported across all submitters, compared with 8.29 million in March 2025.

Figure 4