NHS waiting lists set to be affected by planned industrial action, says One Health

Sheffield-headquartered One Health Group said it had delivered a “strong” first half performance and is on track to meet market expectations for the full year as pressure grows on NHS waiting lists.

One Health Group, which is an independent provider of NHS-funded surgical procedures for patients referred from the NHS through ‘Patient Choice’, has announced it unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 September 2025, which it described as showing continued growth across all operational and financial key performance indicators.

One Health’s revenue is derived from more than 60 NHS commissioning bodies and contracts directly with NHS hospitals, which transfer their patients from the national waiting list for faster treatment. Over the half year, group revenue was £15.6m, an 18 per cent improvement on the same period last year.

One Health said that NHS national waiting lists remained very high (7.39 million at the end of September), after the figures were impacted by industrial action and record demand despite continued efforts to reduce them.

Adam Binns, CEO commented:

‍“We are delighted to deliver a strong first half with impressive growth across all key performance metrics and remain on track to meet market expectations for the full year."

In a statement, the company said:

‍“Further planned industrial action by NHS staff and pending ‘NHS Winter Pressures’ are likely to impact waiting lists further and increase the need for outsourced, independent capacity.

"The Government manifesto commitments on waiting times will be challenging to achieve without additional support from the independent sector.”

One Health said a planning application had been approved for the group’s first Surgical Hub in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Acquisition of the land was completed in September and a contractor has been appointed to project manage the building work.

Adam Binns, the CEO, commented:

‍“As a long-standing and trusted provider of support to the NHS we are well-positioned to reduce pressure on the NHS and support Government initiatives to reduce waiting lists, providing free high-quality care at the point of delivery for NHS patients, across areas of the UK that need it the most.

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“We continue to work constructively with the local planning department and are in the final phase of securing the remaining pre-commencement planning condition signoffs for the new Surgical Hub, all of which are close to completion, with several conditions already recommended for discharge. The remaining work relates to reaching an agreement on land contamination and remediation strategy, and ecology and biodiversity safeguards.

“To ensure the programme does not lose time while these conditions are finalised, we are progressing a wide range of design, procurement and early-stage readiness tasks and remain confident in meeting our expectation of a one-year build time, whether approval comes before the calendar year end or in early 2026.”

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NHS waiting lists set to be affected by planned industrial action, says One Health