Appointment and Admission Waits

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 04/09/2023

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 23/07/2023 and 03/09/2023
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

 
Specialty New Outpatient Appointment First Inpatient Admission for Treatment
50th Percentile 95th Percentile 50th Percentile 95th Percentile
Breast Surgery 4 8 14 60
Cardiac Surgery 9 48 27 68
Cardiology 11 52 28 71
Clinical Haematology 6 38 2 12
Clinical Immunology 8 13 0 0
Colorectal Surgery 12 33 23 62
Dermatology 10 67 22 65
Diabetic Medicine 8 26 0 0
Endocrinology 17 48 0 0
ENT 10 44 26 76
Gastroenterology 9 35 0 0
General Medicine 3 35 0 0
General Surgery 5 25 20 53
Geriatric Medicine 26 43 0 0
Gynae - Colposcopy 5 7 0 0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy 11 29 0 0
Gynaecology 24 65 31 78
Hepatology 20 53 0 0
Nephrology 12 41 0 16
Neurology 12 47 0 0
Neurophysiology 7 8 0 0
Neurosurgery 19 53 27 112
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery 17 37 31 60
Ophthalmology 14 39 24 77
Orthopaedics 13 49 38 114
Paediatrics 13 34 2 6
Pain Management 13 32 16 69
Plastic Surgery 9 42 7 63
Rheumatology 8 58 6 87
Thoracic Medicine 17 52 0 0
Thoracic Surgery 9 33 8 20
Urology 8 47 34 75
Vascular Surgery 13 36 17 73

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