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New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 08/04/2024

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 25/02/2024 and 07/04/2024
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		3	4	6	42
Cardiac Surgery		14	52	26	64
Cardiology		13	39	12	55
Clinical Haematology		6	37	0	0
Clinical Immunology		11	15	0	0
Colorectal Surgery		8	38	29	58
Dermatology		5	37	9	30
Diabetic Medicine		6	29	0	0
Endocrinology		17	40	0	0
ENT		9	41	24	73
Gastroenterology		14	24	0	0
General Medicine		18	43	0	0
General Surgery		6	16	19	61
Geriatric Medicine		17	51	0	0
Gynae - Colposcopy		5	7	0	0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy		12	29	0	0
Gynaecology		16	36	25	71
Hepatology		24	50	0	0
Nephrology		9	39	0	0
Neurology		25	61	0	0
Neurophysiology		10	20	0	0
Neurosurgery		12	40	20	75
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery		4	35	30	74
Ophthalmology		5	41	23	75
Orthopaedics		12	43	35	94
Paediatrics		13	36	2	25
Pain Management		22	45	6	35
Plastic Surgery		13	41	9	53
Rheumatology		7	46	0	0
Thoracic Medicine		22	54	0	0
Thoracic Surgery		5	13	10	27
Urology		14	55	45	95
Vascular Surgery		10	37	30	60