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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 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 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