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New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 01/07/2024

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 19/05/2024 and 30/06/2024
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		2	4	5	40
Cardiac Surgery		17	58	27	68
Cardiology		7	29	15	66
Clinical Haematology		8	43	0	0
Clinical Immunology		5	10	0	0
Colorectal Surgery		8	33	23	60
Dermatology		6	24	15	36
Diabetic Medicine		8	33	0	0
Endocrinology		14	41	0	0
ENT		11	38	23	56
Gastroenterology		9	18	0	0
General Surgery		8	18	10	31
Geriatric Medicine		12	50	0	0
Gynae - Colposcopy		5	7	0	0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy		11	31	0	0
Gynaecology		12	33	25	58
Hepatology		24	50	0	0
Nephrology		6	28	0	0
Neurology		24	62	0	0
Neurophysiology		18	27	0	0
Neurosurgery		11	35	21	79
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery		5	33	20	59
Ophthalmology		15	49	21	64
Orthopaedics		10	46	34	73
Paediatrics		15	41	20	41
Pain Management		19	46	8	42
Plastic Surgery		6	13	6	47
Rheumatology		6	57	0	0
Thoracic Medicine		9	47	0	0
Thoracic Surgery		6	17	10	30
Urology		10	38	38	77
Vascular Surgery		5	22	11	48