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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | 366 | 45 days | 188 days | 1 |
| Gynaecology | 191 | 83 days | 216 days | 0 |
| Ophthalmology | 153 | 88 days | 203 days | 0 |
| Paediatrics | 140 | 73 days | 187 days | 0 |
| Dermatology | 139 | 107 days | 229 days | 0 |
| General Medicine | 112 | 24 days | 172 days | 0 |
| Rheumatology | 95 | 80 days | 288 days | 1 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 92 | 33 days | 243 days | 1 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 63 | 48 days | 282 days | 4 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery | 43 | 12 days | 62 days | 1 |
| Endocrinology | 14 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Pain Management | 14 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Renal Medicine | 9 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Paediatric Surgery | 3 | not published | not published | 0 |
People waiting for admission for treatment.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median so far | 9 in 10 within | >52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 186 | 116 days | 438 days | 22 |
| General Surgery | 107 | 52 days | 167 days | 3 |
| Gynaecology | 49 | 58 days | 181 days | 0 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 43 | 120 days | 465 days | 10 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 41 | 86 days | 167 days | 0 |
| Pain Management | 25 | 19 days | 26 days | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 18 | not published | not published | 0 |
| General Medicine | 1 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Renal Medicine | 1 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery | 1 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Paediatric Surgery | 1 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Month | Median (days) | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05 | 65 | 1,531 |
| 2025-06 | 61 | 1,552 |
| 2025-07 | 69 | 1,583 |
| 2025-08 | 79 | 1,514 |
| 2025-09 | 81 | 1,529 |
| 2025-10 | 73 | 1,538 |
| 2025-11 | 66 | 1,536 |
| 2025-12 | 61 | 1,504 |
| 2026-01 | 66 | 1,569 |
| 2026-02 | 69 | 1,451 |
| 2026-03 | 60 | 1,334 |
| 2026-04 | 64 | 1,356 |
| 2026-05 | 63 | 1,434 |
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.