Heavy or painful periods — NHS waiting times by hospital

Across NHS hospitals in England, the median wait for Gynaecology Service — the specialty most heavy or painful periods cases are routed to — is 12 weeks, with 6 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week NHS Constitution target. Important context: heavy periods are managed in a Gynaecology outpatient pathway — investigations and treatment plans usually start at the appointment shown below; any surgical follow-up has its own timeline.