NHS Scotland health board

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Public Health Scotland official statistics, May 2026. Medians are the midpoint wait so far of people still on the list — half have already waited longer.

95 days

Outpatient median so far (May 2026)

135 days

Inpatient/day-case median so far

143,553

Waiting for a first appointment

Outpatient waits by specialty

People waiting for a FIRST appointment with each specialty.

Specialty	Waiting	Median so far	9 in 10 within	>52 weeks
Dermatology	19,659	121 days	271 days	0
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	18,717	118 days	271 days	46
Gynaecology	13,671	94 days	234 days	0
Ophthalmology	13,067	75 days	200 days	0
General Surgery (excl Vascular)	12,271	110 days	269 days	1
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	8,312	60 days	152 days	0
Respiratory Medicine	6,629	87 days	249 days	3
Cardiology	6,358	81 days	226 days	0
Neurology	6,279	101 days	237 days	0
Urology	5,148	96 days	264 days	0
Gastroenterology	4,470	108 days	282 days	0
Endocrinology	4,042	114 days	262 days	0
Oral Surgery	3,464	108 days	236 days	2
Vascular Surgery	2,318	145 days	296 days	0
Neurosurgery	2,284	97 days	250 days	0
Plastic Surgery	2,235	93 days	251 days	0
General Medicine	2,052	163 days	313 days	20
Paediatrics	1,756	69 days	198 days	0
Restorative Dentistry	1,722	118 days	279 days	0
Rheumatology	1,616	62 days	216 days	0
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	1,317	87 days	262 days	0
Oral Medicine	849	94 days	287 days	0
Haematology	701	59 days	247 days	0
Geriatric Medicine	672	19 days	53 days	0
Orthodontics	543	89 days	175 days	0
Paediatric Surgery	435	32 days	86 days	0
Diabetes	426	30 days	108 days	0
Pain Management	418	19 days	66 days	0
Paediatric Dentistry	335	46 days	119 days	0
Allergy	309	75 days	138 days	0
Clinical Oncology	262	9 days	24 days	0
Renal Medicine	218	50 days	115 days	0
Audiological Medicine	210	178 days	289 days	0
Rehabilitation Medicine	186	123 days	239 days	0
Infectious Diseases	137	13 days	51 days	0
Medical Oncology	130	10 days	27 days	0
Chemical Pathology	101	27 days	81 days	0
Palliative Medicine	92	17 days	39 days	0
Anaesthetics	90	3 days	5 days	0
Cardiothoracic Surgery	19	not published	not published	0
Immunology	9	not published	not published	0

Inpatient / day-case waits by specialty

People waiting for admission for treatment.

Specialty	Waiting	Median so far	9 in 10 within	>52 weeks
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	10,652	130 days	335 days	817
Ophthalmology	6,222	125 days	325 days	391
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	5,596	234 days	659 days	2,014
General Surgery (excl Vascular)	4,707	121 days	303 days	233
Gynaecology	4,366	180 days	471 days	881
Urology	3,725	132 days	397 days	452
Plastic Surgery	1,714	87 days	312 days	117
Paediatric Surgery	902	138 days	324 days	62
Community Dental Practice	600	169 days	324 days	13
Neurosurgery	519	136 days	398 days	63
Paediatric Dentistry	432	204 days	613 days	139
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	360	103 days	307 days	16
Oral Surgery	314	180 days	458 days	79
Gastroenterology	210	20 days	95 days	2
Cardiology	204	34 days	124 days	0
Vascular Surgery	173	32 days	139 days	1
Respiratory Medicine	121	20 days	101 days	1
Cardiothoracic Surgery	86	119 days	608 days	24
Endocrinology	83	17 days	41 days	0
Clinical Oncology	82	9 days	18 days	1
Medical Oncology	70	10 days	23 days	0
Haematology	46	21 days	250 days	4
Pain Management	38	18 days	65 days	0
Renal Medicine	37	11 days	45 days	0
Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery	35	24 days	85 days	0
Clinical Radiology	30	27 days	186 days	0
Neurology	22	61 days	128 days	0
General Medicine	14	not published	not published	0
Rheumatology	12	not published	not published	0
Paediatrics	9	not published	not published	0
Dermatology	5	not published	not published	0
Infectious Diseases	3	not published	not published	0

Month by month (outpatient median)

Month	Median (days)	Waiting
2025-05	116	156,069
2025-06	117	156,191
2025-07	114	156,526
2025-08	111	154,018
2025-09	111	151,131
2025-10	108	149,637
2025-11	107	145,390
2025-12	108	142,977
2026-01	107	139,373
2026-02	101	137,959
2026-03	97	138,198
2026-04	92	140,531
2026-05	95	143,553

Source: Public Health Scotland, Stage of Treatment Waiting Times, May 2026. Open Government Licence. Scottish stage-of-treatment waits are not comparable with English referral-to-treatment figures — see methodology. “Not published” = withheld or qualified by PHS, never zero.

Outpatient waits by specialty

People waiting for a FIRST appointment with each specialty.

Specialty	Waiting	Median so far	9 in 10 within	>52 weeks
Dermatology	19,659	121 days	271 days	0
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	18,717	118 days	271 days	46
Gynaecology	13,671	94 days	234 days	0
Ophthalmology	13,067	75 days	200 days	0
General Surgery (excl Vascular)	12,271	110 days	269 days	1
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	8,312	60 days	152 days	0
Respiratory Medicine	6,629	87 days	249 days	3
Cardiology	6,358	81 days	226 days	0
Neurology	6,279	101 days	237 days	0
Urology	5,148	96 days	264 days	0
Gastroenterology	4,470	108 days	282 days	0
Endocrinology	4,042	114 days	262 days	0
Oral Surgery	3,464	108 days	236 days	2
Vascular Surgery	2,318	145 days	296 days	0
Neurosurgery	2,284	97 days	250 days	0
Plastic Surgery	2,235	93 days	251 days	0
General Medicine	2,052	163 days	313 days	20
Paediatrics	1,756	69 days	198 days	0
Restorative Dentistry	1,722	118 days	279 days	0
Rheumatology	1,616	62 days	216 days	0
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	1,317	87 days	262 days	0
Oral Medicine	849	94 days	287 days	0
Haematology	701	59 days	247 days	0
Geriatric Medicine	672	19 days	53 days	0
Orthodontics	543	89 days	175 days	0
Paediatric Surgery	435	32 days	86 days	0
Diabetes	426	30 days	108 days	0
Pain Management	418	19 days	66 days	0
Paediatric Dentistry	335	46 days	119 days	0
Allergy	309	75 days	138 days	0
Clinical Oncology	262	9 days	24 days	0
Renal Medicine	218	50 days	115 days	0
Audiological Medicine	210	178 days	289 days	0
Rehabilitation Medicine	186	123 days	239 days	0
Infectious Diseases	137	13 days	51 days	0
Medical Oncology	130	10 days	27 days	0
Chemical Pathology	101	27 days	81 days	0
Palliative Medicine	92	17 days	39 days	0
Anaesthetics	90	3 days	5 days	0
Cardiothoracic Surgery	19	not published	not published	0
Immunology	9	not published	not published	0

Inpatient / day-case waits by specialty

People waiting for admission for treatment.

Specialty	Waiting	Median so far	9 in 10 within	>52 weeks
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	10,652	130 days	335 days	817
Ophthalmology	6,222	125 days	325 days	391
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	5,596	234 days	659 days	2,014
General Surgery (excl Vascular)	4,707	121 days	303 days	233
Gynaecology	4,366	180 days	471 days	881
Urology	3,725	132 days	397 days	452
Plastic Surgery	1,714	87 days	312 days	117
Paediatric Surgery	902	138 days	324 days	62
Community Dental Practice	600	169 days	324 days	13
Neurosurgery	519	136 days	398 days	63
Paediatric Dentistry	432	204 days	613 days	139
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	360	103 days	307 days	16
Oral Surgery	314	180 days	458 days	79
Gastroenterology	210	20 days	95 days	2
Cardiology	204	34 days	124 days	0
Vascular Surgery	173	32 days	139 days	1
Respiratory Medicine	121	20 days	101 days	1
Cardiothoracic Surgery	86	119 days	608 days	24
Endocrinology	83	17 days	41 days	0
Clinical Oncology	82	9 days	18 days	1
Medical Oncology	70	10 days	23 days	0
Haematology	46	21 days	250 days	4
Pain Management	38	18 days	65 days	0
Renal Medicine	37	11 days	45 days	0
Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery	35	24 days	85 days	0
Clinical Radiology	30	27 days	186 days	0
Neurology	22	61 days	128 days	0
General Medicine	14	not published	not published	0
Rheumatology	12	not published	not published	0
Paediatrics	9	not published	not published	0
Dermatology	5	not published	not published	0
Infectious Diseases	3	not published	not published	0

Month

Median (days)

Waiting

2025-05

116

156,069

2025-06

117

156,191

2025-07

114

156,526

2025-08

111

154,018

2025-09

111

151,131

2025-10

108

149,637

2025-11

107

145,390

2025-12

108

142,977

2026-01

107

139,373

2026-02

101

137,959

2026-03

138,198

2026-04

140,531

2026-05

143,553