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NHS waiting times
Data through May 2026. NHS source.
Skin lesion / mole / tag removal is usually treated within the NHS Dermatology Service pathway. The median wait across 122 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS is 10 weeks for the outpatient appointment, with 7 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week target. Routing note: Routine cosmetic skin lesion removal is not funded on the NHS. Lesions that are growing, changing, painful or suspicious for skin cancer are — usually via Dermatology or Plastic Surgery.
The national median NHS wait for Skin lesion / mole / tag removal is 10 weeks as of May 2026, across 122 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS, and 9 in 10 current patients are within 37 weeks. But the wait varies significantly between trusts — see the full ranking to find the shortest wait near you.
The median shows time waited so far by the current list — a new routine referral will often wait longer. Why these differ →
Top 10 NHS trusts publishing Dermatology Service data, ranked by shortest median wait. Want the full ranking? See all trusts on the Dermatology Service national page →
Hospitals ranked by shortest wait within travelling distance of each city.
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