Appointment and Admission Waits

New Appointment and Admission Waits by Specialty - As at: 15/06/2025

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 23/03/2025 and 04/05/2025
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 First Inpatient Admission for Treatment
50th Percentile 95th Percentile 50th Percentile 95th Percentile
Breast Surgery 1 3 5 45
Cardiac Surgery 5 58 24 66
Cardiology 15 44 20 71
Clinical Haematology 6 56 0 0
Clinical Immunology 8 22 0 0
Colorectal Surgery 8 26 35 65
Dermatology 6 32 6 32
Diabetic Medicine 4 47 0 0
Endocrinology 20 38 0 0
ENT 7 41 30 65
Gastroenterology 18 32 0 0
General Surgery 3 6 12 17
Geriatric Medicine 25 60 0 0
Gynae - Colposcopy 5 8 0 0
Gynae - Hysteroscopy 15 46 0 0
Gynaecology 15 35 39 67
Hepatology 21 44 0 0
Nephrology 17 24 0 0
Neurology 18 66 0 0
Neurophysiology 21 55 0 0
Neurosurgery 9 45 24 62
Oesophago-Gastric Surgery 8 19 16 48
Ophthalmology 8 57 17 66
Orthopaedics 18 50 32 65
Paediatrics 17 59 5 49
Pain Management 13 41 15 48
Plastic Surgery 6 20 12 48
Rheumatology 13 25 0 0
Thoracic Medicine 7 54 0 0
Thoracic Surgery 5 25 10 31
Urology 10 38 26 63
Vascular Surgery 14 32 10 43

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