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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | 339 | 67 days | 210 days | 2 |
| Ophthalmology | 188 | 101 days | 241 days | 2 |
| Dermatology | 166 | 92 days | 219 days | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 159 | 75 days | 193 days | 0 |
| General Medicine | 139 | 40 days | 110 days | 0 |
| Paediatrics | 135 | 90 days | 236 days | 0 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery | 88 | 20 days | 69 days | 0 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 68 | 62 days | 159 days | 2 |
| Rheumatology | 64 | 66 days | 158 days | 0 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 60 | 36 days | 119 days | 1 |
| Endocrinology | 21 | 35 days | 132 days | 0 |
| Pain Management | 18 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Renal Medicine | 3 | not published | not published | 0 |
People waiting for admission for treatment.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median so far | 9 in 10 within | >52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 200 | 181 days | 425 days | 24 |
| General Surgery | 84 | 48 days | 182 days | 3 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 61 | 186 days | 490 days | 12 |
| Gynaecology | 58 | 86 days | 176 days | 0 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 35 | 33 days | 119 days | 0 |
| Pain Management | 23 | 19 days | 71 days | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 12 | not published | not published | 1 |
| General 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08 | 64 | 1,442 |
| 2024-09 | 61 | 1,556 |
| 2024-10 | 66 | 1,576 |
| 2024-11 | 75 | 1,415 |
| 2024-12 | 83 | 1,391 |
| 2025-01 | 74 | 1,423 |
| 2025-02 | 76 | 1,419 |
| 2025-03 | 60 | 1,500 |
| 2025-04 | 63 | 1,547 |
| 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 | 1,537 |
| 2025-11 | 66 | 1,533 |
| 2025-12 | 61 | 1,501 |
| 2026-01 | 66 | 1,568 |
| 2026-02 | 68 | 1,450 |
| 2026-03 | 60 | 1,331 |
| 2026-04 | 65 | 1,350 |
| 2026-05 | 65 | 1,418 |
| 2026-06 | 56 | 1,511 |
| 2026-07 | 56 | 1,501 |
| 2026-08 | 63 | 1,448 |
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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