Appointment and Admission Waits

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 09/09/2025

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 27/07/2025 and 07/09/2025
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	6	31
Cardiac Surgery		13	41	24	62
Cardiology		11	47	23	70
Clinical Haematology		6	52	0	0
Clinical Immunology		6	37	0	0
Colorectal Surgery		6	32	20	58
Dermatology		4	33	11	31
Diabetic Medicine		6	16	0	0
Endocrinology		9	31	0	0
ENT		11	36	31	66
Gastroenterology		11	30	0	0
General Surgery		8	18	11	30
Geriatric Medicine		13	48	0	0
Gynae - Colposcopy		8	13	0	0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy		20	49	0	0
Gynaecology		21	42	33	61
Hepatology		11	32	0	0
Nephrology		12	34	0	0
Neurology		24	66	0	0
Neurophysiology		22	67	0	0
Neurosurgery		14	51	23	59
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery		3	12	16	48
Ophthalmology		12	45	20	58
Orthopaedics		12	40	23	57
Paediatrics		19	53	7	49
Pain Management		20	44	13	45
Plastic Surgery		9	21	12	47
Rheumatology		10	24	0	0
Thoracic Medicine		9	50	0	0
Thoracic Surgery		7	44	9	48
Urology		10	30	21	59
Vascular Surgery		8	31	14	52