Appointment and Admission Waits
New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 07/01/2026
Understanding average waiting times:
Waiting times can vary due to many factors, such as: your clinical urgency, your condition, type of treatment or choosing to wait for a specific consultant.
The waiting times listed are indicative waiting times (in weeks), based on a recent six-week period. This means that they can fluctuate week-on-week and should be treated as example of what to expect, rather than a guarantee.
- Column one: This is the median average, which means it is loosely indicative of the wait of the majority of patients can expect. It is better to think of this figure as being the middle point with a range, so think of this as having a range to a few weeks before and after.
- Column two: This is the 95th percentile, which means that it is the best indication of the longest waiting time. Long waiting times can often involve very complex treatments, so the figure should be viewed within the context of patient need.
The numbers below indicate waiting times, per service, in weeks.
For patients first seen or admitted for first definitive treatment between 23/11/2025 and 04/01/2026
If no patients match this criteria the report will return " - "
This report details, by specialty, the 50th and 95th percentile waiting times (in weeks) from date of referral for patients:
- To be seen in Outpatients for the first time
- To be admitted as an Inpatient for their first definitive treatment
- Patients who are on a cancer pathway are not included
New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty table
| Speciality |
New Outpatient Appointment 50th Percentile |
New Outpatient Appointment 95th Percentile |
First Inpatient Admission for Treatment 50th Percentile |
First Inpatient Admission for Treatment 95th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Surgery | 2 | 4 | 5 | 35 |
| Cardiac Surgery | 11 | 47 | 19 | 51 |
| Cardiology | 12 | 43 | 16 | 54 |
| Clinical Haematology | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinical Immunology | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorectal Surgery | 5 | 37 | 21 | 50 |
| Dermatology | 6 | 30 | 15 | 41 |
| Diabetic Medicine | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Endocrinology | 7 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| ENT | 12 | 33 | 23 | 50 |
| Gastroenterology | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| General Surgery | 5 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| Geriatric Medicine | 18 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Gynae - Colposcopy | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Gynae - Hysteroscopy | 16 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 20 | 46 | 29 | 63 |
| Hepatology | 17 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Nephrology | 14 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Neurology | 20 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Neurophysiology | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Neurosurgery | 19 | 43 | 22 | 61 |
| Oesophago-Gastric Surgery | 3 | 14 | 21 | 50 |
| Ophthalmology | 12 | 39 | 20 | 53 |
| Orthopaedics | 11 | 30 | 27 | 59 |
| Paediatrics | 17 | 47 | 7 | 50 |
| Pain Management | 22 | 48 | 9 | 44 |
| Plastic Surgery | 5 | 20 | 17 | 44 |
| Rheumatology | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Thoracic Medicine | 7 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Thoracic Surgery | 7 | 29 | 9 | 28 |
| Urology | 11 | 37 | 22 | 53 |
| Vascular Surgery | 11 | 29 | 13 | 56 |
