Cancelled Elective Operations Data
The Cancelled Elective Operations collection was paused in April 2020 due to the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) and the need to release capacity across the NHS to support the response. The collection resumed for Quarter 3 2021/22 data (published in February 2022). For further information on this and our other suspended collections, please visit this webpage.
Statistics and information on Cancelled Elective Operations. This section holds data on the number of cancelled elective operations and breaches of the standard. Data is also available on the total number of operating theatres and those which are dedicated day case theatres.
Cancelled elective operations guidance, press notice and other information is available here.
Time Series
Download Cancelled Elective Operations Timeseries – 1994 to present (XLS, 60KB)
2024/25
Download Cancelled Operations 2024/25 Quarter 1 (XLS, 69KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2024/25 CSV Full Extract (CSV, 15KB)
2023/24
Download Cancelled Operations 2023/24 Quarter 4 (XLS, 76KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2023/24 Quarter 3 (XLS, 48KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2023/24 Quarter 2 (XLS, 44KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2023/24 Quarter 1 (XLS, 64KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2023/24 CSV Full Extract (CSV, 36KB)
2022/23
Download Cancelled Operations 2022/23 Quarter 4 (XLS, 67KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2022/23 Quarter 3 (XLS, 71KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2022/23 Quarter 2 (XLS, 68KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2022/23 Quarter 1 (XLS, 60KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2022/23 CSV Full Extract (CSV, 62KB)
2021/22
Download Cancelled Operations 2021/22 Quarter 4 (XLS, 60KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2021/22 Quarter 3 (Revised 11.05.2023) (XLS, 71KB)
Download Cancelled Operations 2021/22 CSV Full Extract (Q3 onwards) (Revised 11.05.2023) (CSV, 31KB)
Pause in collection
Data for Quarter 4 2019-20 to Quarter 2 2021-22 was not collected due to the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) and the need to release capacity across the NHS to support the response.
2019-20
Download Cancelled Operations 19/20 Quarter 3 (XLS, 59K)
Download Cancelled Operations 19/20 Quarter 2 (Revised 13.02.2020) (XLS, 59K)
Download Cancelled Operations 19/20 Quarter 1 (Revised 13.02.2020) (XLS, 58K)
2018-19
Download Cancelled Operations 18/19 Quarter 4 (Revised 13.02.2020) (XLS, 58K)
Download Cancelled Operations 18/19 Quarter 3 (Revised 09.05.2019) (XLS, 58K)
Download Cancelled Operations 18/19 Quarter 2 (Revised 09.05.2019) (XLS, 58K)
Download Cancelled Operations 18/19 Quarter 1 (Revised 08.11.2018) (XLS, 59K)
2017-18
Download Cancelled Operations 17/18 Quarter 4 (Revised 08.11.2018) (XLS, 57K)
Download Cancelled Operations 17/18 Quarter 3 (Revised 08.11.2018) (XLS, 57K)
Download Cancelled Operations 17/18 Quarter 2 (Revised 10.05.2018) (XLS, 57K)
Download Cancelled Operations 17/18 Quarter 1 (Revised 10.05.2018) (XLS, 57K)
2016-17
Download Cancelled Operations 16/17 Quarter 4 (Revised 09.11.2017) (XLS, 57K)
Download Cancelled Operations 16/17 Quarter 3 (Revised 11.05.2017) (XLS, 58K)
Download Cancelled Operations 16/17 Quarter 2 (Revised 11.05.2017) (XLS, 58K)
Download Cancelled Operations 16/17 Quarter 1 (Revised 11.11.2016) (XLS, 58K)
2015-16
Download Cancelled Operations 15/16 Quarter 4 (Revised 11.11.2016) (XLS, 58K)
Download Cancelled Operations 15/16 Quarter 3 (Revised 13.05.2016) (XLS, 58K)
Download Cancelled Operations 15/16 Quarter 2 (Revised 13.05.2016) (XLS, 58K)
Download Cancelled Operations 15/16 Quarter 1 (Revised 13.05.2016) (XLS, 58K)
2014-15
Download Cancelled Operations 14/15 Quarter 4 (XLS, 59K)
Download Cancelled Operations 14/15 Quarter 3 (Revised 15.05.2015) (XLS, 59K)
Download Cancelled Operations 14/15 Quarter 2 (Revised 15.05.2015) (XLS, 59K)
Download Cancelled Operations 14/15 Quarter 1 (Revised 14.08.2015) (XLS, 59K)
2013-14
Download Cancelled Operations 13/14 Quarter 4 (XLS, 130K)
Download Cancelled Operations 13/14 Quarter 3 (XLS, 130K)
Download Cancelled Operations 13/14 Quarter 2 (XLS, 130K)
Download Cancelled Operations 13/14 Quarter 1 (XLS, 131K)
2012-13
Download Cancelled Operations 12/13 Quarter 4 (XLS, 114K)
Download Cancelled Operations 12/13 Quarter 3 (XLS, 117K)
Download Cancelled Operations 12/13 Quarter 2 (XLS, 114K)
Download Cancelled Operations 12/13 Quarter 1 (XLS, 113K)
2011-12
Download Cancelled Operations 11/12 Quarter 4 (XLS, 113K)
Download Cancelled Operations 11/12 Quarter 3 (XLS, 115K)
Download Cancelled Operations 11/12 Quarter 2 (XLS, 120K)
Download Cancelled Operations 11/12 Quarter 1 (XLS, 120K)
2010-11
Download Cancelled Operations 10/11 Quarter 4 (XLS, 121K)
Download Cancelled Operations 10/11 Quarter 3 (XLS, 120K)
Download Cancelled Operations 10/11 Quarter 2 (XLS, 123K)
Download Cancelled Operations 10/11 Quarter 1 (XLS, 129K)
2009/10
Download Cancelled Operations 09/10 Quarter 4 (XLS, 128K)
Download Cancelled Operations 09/10 Quarter 3 (XLS, 128K)
Download Cancelled Operations 09/10 Quarter 2 (XLS, 120K)
Download Cancelled Operations 09/10 Quarter 1 (XLS, 118K)
2008/09
Download Cancelled Operations 08/09 Quarter 4 (XLS, 107K)
Download Cancelled Operations 08/09 Quarter 3 (XLS, 107K)
Download Cancelled Operations 08/09 Quarter 2 (XLS, 107K)
Download Cancelled Operations 08/09 Quarter 1 (XLS, 106K)
2007/08
Download Cancelled Operations 07/08 Quarter 4 (XLS, 105K)
Download Cancelled Operations 07/08 Quarter 3 (XLS, 106K)
Download Cancelled Operations 07/08 Quarter 2 (XLS, 105K)
Download Cancelled Operations 07/08 Quarter 1 (XLS, 110K)
2006/07
Download Cancelled Operations 06/07 Quarter 4 (XLS, 112K)
Download Cancelled Operations 06/07 Quarter 3 (XLS, 112K)
Download Cancelled Operations 06/07 Quarter 2 (XLS, 112K)
Download Cancelled Operations 06/07 Quarter 1 (XLS, 116K)
2005/06
Download Cancelled Operations 05/06 Quarter 4 (XLS, 212K)
Download Cancelled Operations 05/06 Quarter 3 (XLS, 213K)
Download Cancelled Operations 05/06 Quarter 2 (XLS, 211K)
Download Cancelled Operations 05/06 Quarter 1 (XLS, 217K)
2004/05
Download Cancelled Operations 04/05 Quarter 4 (XLS, 187K)
Download Cancelled Operations 04/05 Quarter 3 (XLS, 197K)
Download Cancelled Operations 04/05 Quarter 2 (XLS, 197K)
Download Cancelled Operations 04/05 Quarter 1 (XLS, 107K)
2003/04
Download Cancelled Operations 03/04 Quarter 4 (XLS, 98K)
Download Cancelled Operations 03/04 Quarter 3 (XLS, 96K)
Download Cancelled Operations 03/04 Quarter 2 (XLS, 95K)
Download Cancelled Operations 03/04 Quarter 1 (XLS, 97K)
2002/03
Download Cancelled Operations 02/03 All Quarters (XLS, 216K)
2001/02
Download Cancelled Operations 01/02 All Quarters (XLS, 151K)
2000/01
Download Cancelled Operations 00/01 All Quarters (XLS, 42K)
1999/00
Download Cancelled Operations 99/00 All Quarters (XLS, 38K)
1998/99
Download Cancelled Operations 98/99 All Quarters (XLS, 39K)
1997/98
Download Cancelled Operations 97/98 All Quarters (XLS, 39K)
1996/97
Download Cancelled Operations 96/97All Quarters (XLS, 42K)