US EditionThe Waiting Lists Beat All Records and Increase by 55% in a Decade: More than 850,000 People, Still to Be Operated
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The waiting lists grow again: 4,925,648 patients, 853,509 for surgery and 4,072.139 to see the specialist. This situation has become a chronic problem...
The number of people waiting to undergo an operation in public health is higher than ever before. According to the data published by the Ministry of Health on Thursday, up to 853,509 patients were in December 2025 awaiting surgery, that is, 6,926 more people compared to the previous year (0.8%) and up to 20,781 more people than in June 2025. The figure is the highest since this registration (2003) and the evolution shows that the figures remain …
The average delay in Spanish health care remains largely unchanged, but continues much worse than before the pandemic.
Operating in Spain or even simply going to a specialist is more difficult than one might think. According to the latest report by the National Health System's Information System on Waiting Lists (SISLE-SNS), published by the Ministry of Health, about 20,781 more people are waiting for an appointment in the operating room in June 2025, a truly alarming fact.The data published correspond to the second semester of 2025, which dates to 31 December. …
The waiting lists in Spanish public health have reached a new historical peak, already affecting a total of 4,925,648 patients. Of this massive number, the main bulk corresponds to external consultations, with 4,072,139 people waiting for an appointment with the specialist, which represents an increase of almost 115,000 patients since 2024. On the other hand, the surgical area also suffers a noticeable deterioration: 853,509 citizens are awaitin…
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health published its semi-annual report on waiting lists in the health services as a whole. The document seems to be a fundamental tool for measuring healthcare saturation and for having a permanent picture of delays in all parts of the country. However, the way in which the figures are collected has questioned their effectiveness practically since the beginning of the legislature. Within the Government, they insist…
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