NHS Scotland health board

NHS Highland

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

86 days

Outpatient median so far (July 2026)

79 days

Inpatient/day-case median so far

23,006

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
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	3,020	80 days	212 days	16
Gynaecology	2,505	122 days	345 days	200
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	2,499	133 days	444 days	376
General Surgery	2,494	72 days	201 days	5
Dermatology	2,390	81 days	273 days	18
Gastroenterology	1,708	197 days	430 days	335
Ophthalmology	1,464	42 days	163 days	1
Oral Surgery	1,354	123 days	506 days	296
Rheumatology	819	157 days	381 days	104
Urology	668	50 days	168 days	11
Clinical Neurophysiology	556	85 days	159 days	0
Neurology	503	53 days	183 days	0
Respiratory Medicine	340	43 days	169 days	1
Orthodontics	340	104 days	323 days	19
Cardiology	319	37 days	233 days	0
Endocrinology	280	108 days	331 days	15
Neurosurgery	213	172 days	477 days	48
General Medicine	189	24 days	84 days	0
Paediatric Surgery	158	116 days	198 days	0
Vascular Surgery	157	36 days	81 days	0
Paediatrics	133	16 days	58 days	0
Restorative Dentistry	117	81 days	122 days	0
Geriatric Medicine	110	39 days	122 days	0
Plastic Surgery	104	135 days	317 days	5
Pain Management	99	58 days	171 days	2
Clinical Oncology	80	22 days	103 days	0
Haematology	76	35 days	145 days	2
Rehabilitation Medicine	66	66 days	172 days	1
Diabetes	61	44 days	306 days	2
Chemical Pathology	57	57 days	105 days	0
Clinical Genetics	54	55 days	171 days	2
Renal Medicine	41	30 days	59 days	0
Infectious Diseases	12	not published	not published	0
Community Child Health	10	not published	not published	1
Endocrinology & Diabetes	4	not published	not published	1
GP Other than Obstetrics	3	not published	not published	0
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	2	not published	not published	0
Anaesthetics	1	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
Ophthalmology	2,110	51 days	239 days	109
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	1,474	120 days	321 days	90
General Surgery	973	107 days	273 days	16
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	851	101 days	276 days	14
Urology	509	144 days	399 days	71
Gynaecology	419	139 days	398 days	85
Community Dental Practice	179	93 days	185 days	1
Oral Surgery	179	121 days	195 days	1
Plastic Surgery	113	181 days	592 days	31
Vascular Surgery	95	74 days	155 days	0
Cardiology	72	21 days	52 days	0
Paediatrics	52	36 days	278 days	2
Clinical Oncology	27	21 days	254 days	1
Paediatric Surgery	21	38 days	255 days	0
General Medicine	12	not published	not published	0
Respiratory Medicine	12	not published	not published	0
Gastroenterology	4	not published	not published	0
Renal Medicine	4	not published	not published	0
Dermatology	1	not published	not published	0

Month by month (outpatient median)

Month	Median (days)	Waiting
2024-07	131	27,548
2024-08	130	27,410
2024-09	131	27,096
2024-10	132	26,845
2024-11	132	26,715
2024-12	137	26,664
2025-01	142	26,189
2025-02	141	25,780
2025-03	137	25,565
2025-04	135	26,264
2025-05	123	26,700
2025-06	118	26,158
2025-07	112	26,118
2025-08	108	25,287
2025-09	105	24,400
2025-10	99	23,470
2025-11	90	22,425
2025-12	90	22,156
2026-01	92	21,148
2026-02	86	20,686
2026-03	74	20,197
2026-04	77	20,651
2026-05	80	21,452
2026-06	82	22,284
2026-07	86	23,006

Source: Public Health Scotland, Stage of Treatment Waiting Times, July 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.

Also on HospitalWaits: England (compare trusts)Wales (by health board)

Outpatient waits by specialty

People waiting for a FIRST appointment with each specialty.

Specialty	Waiting	Median so far	9 in 10 within	>52 weeks
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	3,020	80 days	212 days	16
Gynaecology	2,505	122 days	345 days	200
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	2,499	133 days	444 days	376
General Surgery	2,494	72 days	201 days	5
Dermatology	2,390	81 days	273 days	18
Gastroenterology	1,708	197 days	430 days	335
Ophthalmology	1,464	42 days	163 days	1
Oral Surgery	1,354	123 days	506 days	296
Rheumatology	819	157 days	381 days	104
Urology	668	50 days	168 days	11
Clinical Neurophysiology	556	85 days	159 days	0
Neurology	503	53 days	183 days	0
Respiratory Medicine	340	43 days	169 days	1
Orthodontics	340	104 days	323 days	19
Cardiology	319	37 days	233 days	0
Endocrinology	280	108 days	331 days	15
Neurosurgery	213	172 days	477 days	48
General Medicine	189	24 days	84 days	0
Paediatric Surgery	158	116 days	198 days	0
Vascular Surgery	157	36 days	81 days	0
Paediatrics	133	16 days	58 days	0
Restorative Dentistry	117	81 days	122 days	0
Geriatric Medicine	110	39 days	122 days	0
Plastic Surgery	104	135 days	317 days	5
Pain Management	99	58 days	171 days	2
Clinical Oncology	80	22 days	103 days	0
Haematology	76	35 days	145 days	2
Rehabilitation Medicine	66	66 days	172 days	1
Diabetes	61	44 days	306 days	2
Chemical Pathology	57	57 days	105 days	0
Clinical Genetics	54	55 days	171 days	2
Renal Medicine	41	30 days	59 days	0
Infectious Diseases	12	not published	not published	0
Community Child Health	10	not published	not published	1
Endocrinology & Diabetes	4	not published	not published	1
GP Other than Obstetrics	3	not published	not published	0
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	2	not published	not published	0
Anaesthetics	1	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
Ophthalmology	2,110	51 days	239 days	109
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	1,474	120 days	321 days	90
General Surgery	973	107 days	273 days	16
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	851	101 days	276 days	14
Urology	509	144 days	399 days	71
Gynaecology	419	139 days	398 days	85
Community Dental Practice	179	93 days	185 days	1
Oral Surgery	179	121 days	195 days	1
Plastic Surgery	113	181 days	592 days	31
Vascular Surgery	95	74 days	155 days	0
Cardiology	72	21 days	52 days	0
Paediatrics	52	36 days	278 days	2
Clinical Oncology	27	21 days	254 days	1
Paediatric Surgery	21	38 days	255 days	0
General Medicine	12	not published	not published	0
Respiratory Medicine	12	not published	not published	0
Gastroenterology	4	not published	not published	0
Renal Medicine	4	not published	not published	0
Dermatology	1	not published	not published	0

Month by month (outpatient median)

Month	Median (days)	Waiting
2024-07	131	27,548
2024-08	130	27,410
2024-09	131	27,096
2024-10	132	26,845
2024-11	132	26,715
2024-12	137	26,664
2025-01	142	26,189
2025-02	141	25,780
2025-03	137	25,565
2025-04	135	26,264
2025-05	123	26,700
2025-06	118	26,158
2025-07	112	26,118
2025-08	108	25,287
2025-09	105	24,400
2025-10	99	23,470
2025-11	90	22,425
2025-12	90	22,156
2026-01	92	21,148
2026-02	86	20,686
2026-03	74	20,197
2026-04	77	20,651
2026-05	80	21,452
2026-06	82	22,284
2026-07	86	23,006