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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 | 225 | 25 days | 80 days | 0 |
| Ophthalmology | 219 | 79 days | 151 days | 1 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 159 | 48 days | 159 days | 0 |
| General Medicine | 131 | 35 days | 118 days | 0 |
| General Surgery | 120 | 24 days | 70 days | 0 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 104 | 87 days | 162 days | 0 |
| Dermatology | 87 | 30 days | 79 days | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 75 | 20 days | 47 days | 0 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 59 | 51 days | 175 days | 0 |
| Clinical Neurophysiology | 57 | 83 days | 159 days | 0 |
| Paediatrics | 43 | 38 days | 72 days | 0 |
| Urology | 40 | 32 days | 124 days | 1 |
| Rheumatology | 17 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Neurology | 13 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Renal Medicine | 1 | not published | not published | 0 |
People waiting for admission for treatment.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median so far | 9 in 10 within | >52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | 116 | 39 days | 157 days | 0 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery | 93 | 33 days | 130 days | 0 |
| Ophthalmology | 85 | 62 days | 96 days | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 27 | 16 days | 36 days | 0 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 26 | 80 days | 205 days | 0 |
| Urology | 7 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 6 | not published | not published | 0 |
| Month | Median (days) | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05 | 44 | 1,226 |
| 2025-06 | 41 | 1,200 |
| 2025-07 | 48 | 1,188 |
| 2025-08 | 40 | 1,289 |
| 2025-09 | 39 | 1,277 |
| 2025-10 | 38 | 1,198 |
| 2025-11 | 38 | 1,187 |
| 2025-12 | 42 | 1,263 |
| 2026-01 | 46 | 1,297 |
| 2026-02 | 40 | 1,230 |
| 2026-03 | 34 | 1,354 |
| 2026-04 | 41 | 1,364 |
| 2026-05 | 39 | 1,350 |
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.