Appointment and Admission Waits

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 03/11/2024

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 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 22/09/2024 and 03/11/2024
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 1 3 3 40
Cardiac Surgery 15 51 28 68
Cardiology 15 43 13 52
Clinical Haematology 10 51 0 0
Clinical Immunology 4 14 0 0
Colorectal Surgery 5 27 18 55
Dermatology 5 25 12 26
Diabetic Medicine 7 34 0 0
Endocrinology 12 32 0 0
ENT 12 45 25 53
Gastroenterology 5 29 0 0
General Surgery 5 12 10 33
Geriatric Medicine 25 52 0 0
Gynae - Colposcopy 4 6 0 0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy 31 37 0 0
Gynaecology 13 33 26 54
Hepatology 21 48 0 0
Nephrology 7 28 0 0
Neurology 21 54 0 0
Neurophysiology 23 69 0 0
Neurosurgery 8 40 18 58
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery 4 29 18 46
Ophthalmology 16 46 23 58
Orthopaedics 11 41 31 67
Paediatrics 19 47 21 33
Pain Management 11 38 15 53
Plastic Surgery 1 19 8 36
Rheumatology 6 52 0 0
Thoracic Medicine 16 54 0 0
Thoracic Surgery 6 26 6 35
Urology 9 33 19 55
Vascular Surgery 8 25 10 40

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