NHS Scotland health board

NHS Lanarkshire

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.

94 days

Outpatient median so far (May 2026)

134 days

Inpatient/day-case median so far

49,245

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
Ophthalmology	7,595	127 days	285 days	47
Gynaecology	5,939	104 days	275 days	9
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	5,753	146 days	363 days	562
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	5,081	89 days	242 days	28
General Surgery	4,499	101 days	258 days	1
Dermatology	3,144	52 days	129 days	0
Neurology	1,926	89 days	262 days	0
Gastroenterology	1,905	131 days	307 days	33
Urology	1,643	75 days	235 days	0
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	1,556	68 days	211 days	7
Cardiology	1,529	59 days	172 days	0
Paediatrics	1,336	59 days	113 days	0
Respiratory Medicine	1,121	69 days	235 days	0
Rheumatology	1,098	97 days	200 days	0
Community Child Health	997	129 days	384 days	165
Pain Management	852	116 days	235 days	0
Endocrinology & Diabetes	805	47 days	131 days	1
Renal Medicine	436	124 days	275 days	0
Vascular Surgery	404	37 days	80 days	1
Plastic Surgery	396	20 days	46 days	0
Geriatric Medicine	372	29 days	93 days	0
Paediatric Surgery	250	132 days	275 days	0
Orthodontics	242	104 days	199 days	0
Haematology	232	25 days	59 days	0
Infectious Diseases	63	33 days	81 days	0
Medical Oncology	33	12 days	19 days	0
General Medicine	28	4 days	10 days	0
Rehabilitation Medicine	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	3,841	138 days	297 days	178
Ophthalmology	2,721	118 days	279 days	13
General Surgery	2,567	136 days	335 days	136
Gynaecology	1,804	154 days	417 days	286
Urology	1,338	146 days	411 days	195
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	1,209	132 days	426 days	200
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	486	212 days	398 days	75
Vascular Surgery	193	69 days	205 days	0
Cardiology	167	61 days	200 days	0
Community Dental Practice	138	33 days	76 days	1
Pain Management	44	69 days	187 days	2
Paediatric Surgery	42	80 days	232 days	0
General Medicine	21	38 days	310 days	2
Renal Medicine	17	not published	not published	0
Respiratory Medicine	17	not published	not published	0
Clinical Radiology	16	not published	not published	0
Neurology	5	not published	not published	0
Gastroenterology	1	not published	not published	0
Paediatrics	1	not published	not published	0

Month by month (outpatient median)

Month	Median (days)	Waiting
2025-05	122	55,182
2025-06	119	54,389
2025-07	118	54,223
2025-08	111	53,492
2025-09	111	52,623
2025-10	108	52,265
2025-11	103	50,564
2025-12	105	49,345
2026-01	102	48,344
2026-02	96	47,385
2026-03	82	47,203
2026-04	87	48,767
2026-05	94	49,245

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
Ophthalmology	7,595	127 days	285 days	47
Gynaecology	5,939	104 days	275 days	9
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	5,753	146 days	363 days	562
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	5,081	89 days	242 days	28
General Surgery	4,499	101 days	258 days	1
Dermatology	3,144	52 days	129 days	0
Neurology	1,926	89 days	262 days	0
Gastroenterology	1,905	131 days	307 days	33
Urology	1,643	75 days	235 days	0
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	1,556	68 days	211 days	7
Cardiology	1,529	59 days	172 days	0
Paediatrics	1,336	59 days	113 days	0
Respiratory Medicine	1,121	69 days	235 days	0
Rheumatology	1,098	97 days	200 days	0
Community Child Health	997	129 days	384 days	165
Pain Management	852	116 days	235 days	0
Endocrinology & Diabetes	805	47 days	131 days	1
Renal Medicine	436	124 days	275 days	0
Vascular Surgery	404	37 days	80 days	1
Plastic Surgery	396	20 days	46 days	0
Geriatric Medicine	372	29 days	93 days	0
Paediatric Surgery	250	132 days	275 days	0
Orthodontics	242	104 days	199 days	0
Haematology	232	25 days	59 days	0
Infectious Diseases	63	33 days	81 days	0
Medical Oncology	33	12 days	19 days	0
General Medicine	28	4 days	10 days	0
Rehabilitation Medicine	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	3,841	138 days	297 days	178
Ophthalmology	2,721	118 days	279 days	13
General Surgery	2,567	136 days	335 days	136
Gynaecology	1,804	154 days	417 days	286
Urology	1,338	146 days	411 days	195
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)	1,209	132 days	426 days	200
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	486	212 days	398 days	75
Vascular Surgery	193	69 days	205 days	0
Cardiology	167	61 days	200 days	0
Community Dental Practice	138	33 days	76 days	1
Pain Management	44	69 days	187 days	2
Paediatric Surgery	42	80 days	232 days	0
General Medicine	21	38 days	310 days	2
Renal Medicine	17	not published	not published	0
Respiratory Medicine	17	not published	not published	0
Clinical Radiology	16	not published	not published	0
Neurology	5	not published	not published	0
Gastroenterology	1	not published	not published	0
Paediatrics	1	not published	not published	0

Month

Median (days)

Waiting

2025-05

122

55,182

2025-06

119

54,389

2025-07

118

54,223

2025-08

111

53,492

2025-09

111

52,623

2025-10

108

52,265

2025-11

103

50,564

2025-12

105

49,345

2026-01

102

48,344

2026-02

47,385

2026-03

47,203

2026-04

48,767

2026-05

49,245