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NHS Scotland health board
Public Health Scotland official statistics, August 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 | 348 | 87 days | 207 days | 0 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 265 | 116 days | 229 days | 0 |
| Ophthalmology | 218 | 93 days | 197 days | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 144 | 108 days | 222 days | 0 |
| Dermatology | 115 | 125 days | 270 days | 0 |
| Pain Management | 66 | 100 days | 260 days | 0 |
| Community Child Health | 58 | 279 days | 450 days | 22 |
| Gynaecology | 37 | 18 days | 34 days | 0 |
| General Surgery | 28 | 7 days | 41 days | 0 |
| General Medicine | 26 | 28 days | 68 days | 0 |
| Cardiology | 25 | 19 days | 53 days | 0 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 21 | 42 days | 222 days | 0 |
| Restorative Dentistry | 18 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Paediatrics | 9 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Endocrinology | 7 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Rheumatology | 5 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Renal Medicine | 3 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Clinical Genetics | 2 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Diabetes | 2 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Paediatric Surgery | 1 | not published | not published | 0 |
People waiting for admission for treatment.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median so far | 9 in 10 within | >52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 159 | 349 days | 410 days | 78 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery | 87 | 96 days | 171 days | 0 |
| General Surgery | 64 | 20 days | 70 days | 0 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 35 | 268 days | 303 days | 0 |
| Pain Management | 17 | not published | not published | 0 |
| General Medicine | 14 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 14 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 6 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Dermatology | 5 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 4 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Month | Median (days) | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08 | 109 | 1,779 |
| 2024-09 | 109 | 1,748 |
| 2024-10 | 99 | 1,732 |
| 2024-11 | 100 | 1,684 |
| 2024-12 | 102 | 1,789 |
| 2025-01 | 106 | 1,818 |
| 2025-02 | 114 | 1,801 |
| 2025-03 | 109 | 1,616 |
| 2025-04 | 93 | 1,745 |
| 2025-05 | 100 | 1,733 |
| 2025-06 | 90 | 1,641 |
| 2025-07 | 85 | 1,489 |
| 2025-08 | 81 | 1,344 |
| 2025-09 | 74 | 1,237 |
| 2025-10 | 63 | 1,280 |
| 2025-11 | 59 | 1,188 |
| 2025-12 | 68 | 1,238 |
| 2026-01 | 74 | 1,242 |
| 2026-02 | 66 | 1,154 |
| 2026-03 | 60 | 1,239 |
| 2026-04 | 64 | 1,305 |
| 2026-05 | 67 | 1,416 |
| 2026-06 | 63 | 1,477 |
| 2026-07 | 70 | 1,483 |
| 2026-08 | 89 | 1,398 |
Source: Public Health Scotland, Stage of Treatment Waiting Times, August 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.
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