National

NHS waiting times by specialty

England-wide ranking for 18 specialties. Each card shows the national median wait + total patients on the list. Click for the cross-trust ranking + 12-month trend. Data through February 2026.

General Surgery Service
278 trusts · 385,499 on the list
12wks median
Urology Service
220 trusts · 386,911 on the list
11wks median
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
307 trusts · 837,743 on the list
13wks median
Ear Nose and Throat Service
171 trusts · 587,637 on the list
14wks median
Ophthalmology Service
329 trusts · 602,540 on the list
7wks median
Oral Surgery Service
118 trusts · 322,932 on the list
16wks median
Neurosurgical Service
60 trusts · 56,821 on the list
12wks median
Plastic Surgery Service
117 trusts · 103,747 on the list
13wks median
Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
45 trusts · 9,323 on the list
8wks median
General Internal Medicine Service
108 trusts · 37,666 on the list
7wks median
Gastroenterology Service
216 trusts · 379,573 on the list
10wks median
Cardiology Service
144 trusts · 382,774 on the list
11wks median
Dermatology Service
126 trusts · 381,323 on the list
12wks median
Respiratory Medicine Service
128 trusts · 185,125 on the list
9wks median
Neurology Service
109 trusts · 216,273 on the list
14wks median
Rheumatology Service
128 trusts · 114,276 on the list
10wks median
Elderly Medicine Service
120 trusts · 26,545 on the list
6wks median
Gynaecology Service
196 trusts · 565,435 on the list
14wks median

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