Appointment and Admission Waits

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 02/11/2025

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 95^th 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 21/09/2025 and 02/11/2025
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

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty

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		1	4	7	38
Cardiac Surgery		13	64	22	64
Cardiology		10	43	17	53
Clinical Haematology		7	41	0	0
Clinical Immunology		10	25	0	0
Colorectal Surgery		5	33	19	66
Dermatology		7	31	19	35
Diabetic Medicine		5	15	0	0
Endocrinology		8	31	0	0
ENT		11	33	25	68
Gastroenterology		7	31	0	0
General Surgery		9	18	17	21
Geriatric Medicine		12	41	0	0
Gynae - Colposcopy		5	30	0	0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy		14	49	0	0
Gynaecology		21	46	33	63
Hepatology		10	37	0	0
Nephrology		11	31	0	0
Neurology		24	58	0	0
Neurophysiology		15	63	0	0
Neurosurgery		15	46	25	76
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery		3	13	14	47
Ophthalmology		12	43	18	56
Orthopaedics		16	23	31	56
Paediatrics		18	51	4	43
Pain Management		19	45	13	48
Plastic Surgery		3	19	14	46
Rheumatology		9	24	0	0
Thoracic Medicine		10	50	0	0
Thoracic Surgery		14	23	9	34
Urology		13	35	41	58
Vascular Surgery		9	28	11	55