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New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 09/05/2023

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 26/03/2023 and 07/05/2023
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		2	5	16	68
Cardiac Surgery		6	7	22	60
Cardiology		6	73	28	72
Clinical Haematology		7	24	1	5
Clinical Immunology		8	9	0	0
Colorectal Surgery		17	39	42	60
Dermatology		29	66	26	56
Diabetic Medicine		7	28	0	0
Endocrinology		24	52	0	0
ENT		8	40	46	73
Gastroenterology		10	30	0	0
General Medicine		3	21	0	0
General Surgery		6	10	25	64
Geriatric Medicine		10	58	0	0
Gynae - Colposcopy		5	6	0	0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy		24	32	0	0
Gynaecology		25	59	26	75
Hepatology		5	56	3	4
Nephrology		20	34	5	5
Neurology		23	41	0	0
Neurophysiology		5	9	0	0
Neurosurgery		21	70	28	130
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery		30	35	29	58
Ophthalmology		10	53	34	76
Orthopaedics		11	51	31	123
Paediatrics		2	36	1	31
Pain Management		24	30	31	71
Plastic Surgery		16	60	7	71
Rheumatology		4	23	0	0
Thoracic Medicine		18	57	0	0
Thoracic Surgery		4	5	13	30
Urology		8	30	24	83
Vascular Surgery		10	39	30	85