Surgery Numbers Surge as NHS Scotland Hits Five-Year High

Surgery Numbers Surge as NHS Scotland Hits Five-Year High

Scotland’s health service performed more operations last month than at any point in the past five years, new figures from Public Health Scotland have revealed. A total of 23,470 operations were carried out in July 2025, an 8.9% rise on the same month last year, and the highest figure recorded since February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic brought elective procedures to a halt. Over the past year, the NHS in Scotland has delivered 265,060…

Operations hit five-year high for NHS Scotland

Operations hit five-year high for NHS Scotland Polly Jones 2 September, 2025 Operations hit five-year high for NHS Scotland 2 September, 2025 According to figures from Public Health Scotland, the number of operations performed in July was the highest for five years in Scotland.23,470 operations were carried out in July, an 8.9% increase compared to July of last year. It is also the highest figure since February 2020.Over the past 12 months to…

NHS Scotland hits five-year high for operations

Performed operations figures highest in five years The number of operations performed in July was the highest in five years, according to Public Health Scotland statistics published today. The data shows that 23,470 operations were carried out in July, an 8.9% increase compared to July of last year. This figure is the highest since February 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past 12 months to July 2025, a total of 265,060 operations we…