Appointment and Admission Waits

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 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 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

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