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NHS Scotland health board
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.
People waiting for a FIRST appointment with each specialty.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median so far | 9 in 10 within | >52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery | 407 | 80 days | 231 days | 0 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 199 | 93 days | 178 days | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 159 | 94 days | 182 days | 1 |
| Ophthalmology | 150 | 57 days | 131 days | 0 |
| Dermatology | 122 | 90 days | 219 days | 0 |
| General Surgery | 70 | 9 days | 13 days | 0 |
| General Medicine | 62 | 30 days | 74 days | 0 |
| Community Child Health | 62 | 238 days | 406 days | 9 |
| Pain Management | 51 | 128 days | 215 days | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 35 | 11 days | 29 days | 0 |
| Cardiology | 20 | 16 days | 21 days | 0 |
| Rheumatology | 19 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Paediatrics | 9 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 8 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Restorative Dentistry | 7 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Renal Medicine | 6 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Paediatric Surgery | 4 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Clinical Genetics | 3 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Diabetes | 3 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Endocrinology | 1 | not published | not published | 0 |
People waiting for admission for treatment.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median so far | 9 in 10 within | >52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 174 | 310 days | 320 days | 1 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery | 76 | 46 days | 158 days | 0 |
| General Surgery | 34 | 13 days | 61 days | 0 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 33 | 206 days | 212 days | 0 |
| Pain Management | 19 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 16 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 13 | not published | not published | 0 |
| General Medicine | 11 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Dermatology | 3 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Month | Median (days) | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05 | 100 | 1,734 |
| 2025-06 | 90 | 1,642 |
| 2025-07 | 85 | 1,488 |
| 2025-08 | 81 | 1,343 |
| 2025-09 | 74 | 1,235 |
| 2025-10 | 63 | 1,275 |
| 2025-11 | 59 | 1,184 |
| 2025-12 | 65 | 1,238 |
| 2026-01 | 74 | 1,241 |
| 2026-02 | 65 | 1,154 |
| 2026-03 | 57 | 1,241 |
| 2026-04 | 64 | 1,308 |
| 2026-05 | 68 | 1,397 |
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.