NHS Activity Tracker: August 2026
Community sector
1.23m
people waiting for community services – the highest figure on record
26.6%
of CYP waiting 52 weeks+ for community services
8.46m
care contacts reported
Waiting list (data for June 2026)
- The total reported community services waiting list in England stood at 1.23 million in June. This is the highest figure on record and is compared with 1.18 million in June 2025.
- The total number of CYP waiting for community services was 327,411, compared with 325,902 in June 2025.
- There were 906,987 adults on the community waiting list, compared with 851,975 in June 2025.
Long waits (over 52 weeks) (data for June 2026)
- There were 86,978 children and young people (CYP) waiting for 52 weeks or more, equating to 26.6% of all CYP on the community waiting list. This is compared with 77,409 (23.8%) in June 2025.
- There were 38,111 CYP waiting for 104 weeks or more, which is 11.6% of all CYP on the community waiting list. This is compared with 20,991 (6.4%) in June 2025.
- There were 6,528 adults waiting for more than 52 weeks for treatment, compared with 11,681 in June 2025. This makes up 0.7% of the adult waiting list (1.4% in June 2025).
Referrals and contacts (data for May 2026)
- There were 1.68 million referrals to community services received (as shown in Figure 4), compared with 1.65 million referrals in May 2025.
- A total of 8.46 million care contacts were reported across all submitters, compared with 8.50 million in May 2025.
Figure 4