Appointment and Admission Waits

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 07/04/2025

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 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 23/02/2025 and 06/04/2025
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
Specialty

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 5 45
Cardiac Surgery 15 48 24 59
Cardiology 16 46 12 55
Clinical Haematology 15 55 0 0
Clinical Immunology 7 17 0 0
Colorectal Surgery 4 27 21 54
Dermatology 5 31 11 27
Diabetic Medicine 5 45 0 0
Endocrinology 15 38 0 0
ENT 9 42 24 57
Gastroenterology 7 26 0 0
General Surgery 5 7 7 17
Geriatric Medicine 24 58 0 0
Gynae - Colposcopy 1 6 0 0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy 17 39 0 0
Gynaecology 13 33 31 56
Hepatology 15 40 0 0
Nephrology 7 26 0 0
Neurology 18 62 0 0
Neurophysiology 26 58 0 0
Neurosurgery 9 43 22 61
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery 2 13 16 47
Ophthalmology 18 50 21 67
Orthopaedics 15 36 23 56
Paediatrics 17 57 8 46
Pain Management 20 39 7 46
Plastic Surgery 6 15 12 48
Rheumatology 13 33 0 0
Thoracic Medicine 10 47 0 0
Thoracic Surgery 9 17 15 32
Urology 12 31 20 56
Vascular Surgery 12 28 11 42

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