Appointment and Admission Waits

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 20/08/2025

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 06/07/2025 and 17/08/2025
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

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty table

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty

Speciality		New Outpatient Appointment 50th Percentile	New Outpatient Appointment 95th Percentile	First Inpatient Admission for Treatment 50th Percentile	First Inpatient Admission for Treatment 95th Percentile
Breast Surgery		1	3	7	29
Cardiac Surgery		13	50	36	71
Cardiology		10	47	25	70
Clinical Haematology		10	62	0	0
Clinical Immunology		8	28	0	0
Colorectal Surgery		7	28	36	73
Dermatology		7	38	25	46
Diabetic Medicine		3	40	0	0
Endocrinology		9	31	0	0
ENT		5	33	31	65
Gastroenterology		19	33	0	0
General Surgery		9	15	14	22
Geriatric Medicine		31	63	0	0
Gynae - Colposcopy		8	13	0	0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy		8	55	0	0
Gynaecology		18	41	32	66
Hepatology		17	32	0	0
Nephrology		12	33	0	0
Neurology		35	67	0	0
Neurophysiology		21	52	0	0
Neurosurgery		6	46	23	59
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery		6	20	13	46
Ophthalmology		19	54	41	69
Orthopaedics		19	53	16	60
Paediatrics		18	54	13	56
Pain Management		14	43	25	46
Plastic Surgery		9	19	13	48
Rheumatology		8	25	0	0
Thoracic Medicine		6	44	0	0
Thoracic Surgery		4	35	7	39
Urology		9	30	34	65
Vascular Surgery		11	29	25	63