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NHS Scotland health board
Public Health Scotland official statistics, June 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 | 400 | 70 days | 240 days | 0 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 245 | 106 days | 203 days | 0 |
| Ophthalmology | 162 | 74 days | 155 days | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 148 | 106 days | 197 days | 0 |
| Dermatology | 137 | 90 days | 248 days | 0 |
| Pain Management | 62 | 116 days | 231 days | 0 |
| Community Child Health | 54 | 255 days | 391 days | 10 |
| General Surgery | 54 | 7 days | 26 days | 0 |
| General Medicine | 52 | 21 days | 78 days | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 47 | 12 days | 24 days | 0 |
| Cardiology | 26 | 11 days | 29 days | 0 |
| Paediatrics | 15 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Rheumatology | 14 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Restorative Dentistry | 10 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 8 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Paediatric Surgery | 7 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Clinical Genetics | 3 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Renal Medicine | 3 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Endocrinology | 2 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Diabetes | 2 | not published | not published | 0 |
People waiting for admission for treatment.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median so far | 9 in 10 within | >52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 180 | 335 days | 350 days | 3 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery | 86 | 68 days | 130 days | 0 |
| General Surgery | 52 | 13 days | 43 days | 0 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 33 | 236 days | 242 days | 0 |
| Pain Management | 19 | not published | not published | 0 |
| General Medicine | 13 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 11 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06 | 97 | 1,707 |
| 2024-07 | 97 | 1,766 |
| 2024-08 | 109 | 1,780 |
| 2024-09 | 109 | 1,749 |
| 2024-10 | 99 | 1,733 |
| 2024-11 | 100 | 1,685 |
| 2024-12 | 102 | 1,790 |
| 2025-01 | 106 | 1,819 |
| 2025-02 | 114 | 1,802 |
| 2025-03 | 109 | 1,617 |
| 2025-04 | 93 | 1,746 |
| 2025-05 | 100 | 1,734 |
| 2025-06 | 90 | 1,642 |
| 2025-07 | 85 | 1,489 |
| 2025-08 | 81 | 1,344 |
| 2025-09 | 74 | 1,236 |
| 2025-10 | 63 | 1,277 |
| 2025-11 | 59 | 1,187 |
| 2025-12 | 65 | 1,241 |
| 2026-01 | 74 | 1,245 |
| 2026-02 | 66 | 1,158 |
| 2026-03 | 58 | 1,246 |
| 2026-04 | 64 | 1,313 |
| 2026-05 | 67 | 1,421 |
| 2026-06 | 68 | 1,451 |
Source: Public Health Scotland, Stage of Treatment Waiting Times, June 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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