Appointment and Admission Waits

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 08/07/2025

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 25/05/2025 and 06/07/2025
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	22	61
Cardiology		11	45	21	71
Clinical Haematology		7	56	0	0
Clinical Immunology		8	24	0	0
Colorectal Surgery		8	28	36	66
Dermatology		6	33	6	26
Diabetic Medicine		4	40	0	0
Endocrinology		10	33	0	0
ENT		11	41	28	65
Gastroenterology		9	27	0	0
General Surgery		4	13	12	17
Geriatric Medicine		16	52	0	0
Gynae - Colposcopy		8	13	0	0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy		8	49	0	0
Gynaecology		18	38	32	59
Hepatology		10	32	0	0
Nephrology		7	25	0	0
Neurology		22	66	0	0
Neurophysiology		21	52	0	0
Neurosurgery		11	46	22	59
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery		2	14	15	46
Ophthalmology		19	61	33	61
Orthopaedics		14	41	22	54
Paediatrics		18	54	13	56
Pain Management		16	43	14	44
Plastic Surgery		2	17	9	41
Rheumatology		8	21	0	0
Thoracic Medicine		10	44	0	0
Thoracic Surgery		4	35	7	39
Urology		8	29	20	68
Vascular Surgery		7	29	12	43