Hospital waiting lists: the 15 NHS hospitals in England with the longest wait for treatment
Some NHS trusts have more than 100,000 on the waiting list for treatment
Hospital waiting lists in England are continuing to grow, with more than 6 million people waiting for treatment from NHS hospitals.
According to data from NHS England, there were 5,695,599 patients waiting for treatment in NHS hospitals at the end of December 2021, with a further 371,727 NHS patients waiting in the independent sector, which totals 6,067,326.
Some NHS trusts had more than 100,000 on the waiting list for treatment.
Data also reveals that some patients have had to wait more than a year to receive treatment, with 297,807 of those still waiting at the end of December 2021 waiting for more than 52 weeks for NHS hospitals and 13,006 in the independent sector - a total of 310,813.
But which NHS hospitals in England have the longest waiting list?
These are the 15 hospitals in England with the highest number of people waiting for treatment as of December.
1. University Hospitals Birmingham
182,691 are currently on the waiting list for treatment at this hospital.
2. Manchester University Trust
155,161 are currently on the waiting list for treatment at this hospital.
3. Northern Care Alliance Trust
127,386 are currently on the waiting list for treatment at this hospital.
4. Mid And South Essex Trust
121,464 are currently on the waiting list for treatment at this hospital.