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7,668 open pathways waiting at July 2026. Median wait 6.2 weeks; 9 in 10 patients are within 24.9 weeks. 90.7% are within 26 weeks (the Welsh target is 95%).
Open pathways at July 2026, largest waiting list first.
| Specialty | Median (weeks) | 9 in 10 within | Waiting | Over 36 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Profession Services | 4.4 | 10.3 | 3,871 | not published |
| Ophthalmology | 18.1 | 52.2 | 1,004 | 237 |
| Ear, Nose and Throat | 9.6 | 26.1 | 535 | 21 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 9.5 | 34.6 | 424 | 40 |
| Gynaecology | 13 | 33.9 | 419 | 35 |
| Oral Surgery | 9.7 | 26.8 | 314 | 6 |
| General Surgery | 7.3 | 20.8 | 254 | 8 |
| Rheumatology | not published | not published | 173 | 63 |
| Cardiology | not published | not published | 161 | not published |
| Urology | not published | not published | 156 | 12 |
| Pain Management | not published | not published | 138 | not published |
| Dermatology | not published | not published | 83 | not published |
| Paediatrics | not published | not published | 52 | not published |
| Orthodontics | not published | not published | 24 | 3 |
| Geriatric Medicine | not published | not published | 24 | not published |
| Endocrinology | not published | not published | 22 | not published |
| General Medicine | not published | not published | 14 | not published |
| Month | Median (weeks) | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04 | 6.9 | 7,510 |
| 2024-05 | 6.5 | 7,588 |
| 2024-06 | 6.6 | 7,561 |
| 2024-07 | 6.5 | 7,450 |
| 2024-08 | 7.3 | 7,486 |
| 2024-09 | 7.3 | 7,292 |
| 2024-10 | 6.7 | 7,132 |
| 2024-11 | 6.9 | 7,093 |
| 2024-12 | 7.5 | 7,019 |
| 2025-01 | 7.7 | 7,076 |
| 2025-02 | 6.3 | 7,257 |
| 2025-03 | 6.7 | 7,500 |
| 2025-04 | 6.7 | 7,748 |
| 2025-05 | 7.2 | 8,062 |
| 2025-06 | 6.9 | 7,969 |
| 2025-07 | 7.2 | 7,992 |
| 2025-08 | 7.6 | 7,869 |
| 2025-09 | 7.3 | 7,952 |
| 2025-10 | 6.8 | 7,899 |
| 2025-11 | 6.6 | 7,672 |
| 2025-12 | 7.2 | 7,470 |
| 2026-01 | 7.2 | 7,236 |
| 2026-02 | 5.8 | 7,241 |
| 2026-03 | 5.1 | 7,324 |
| 2026-04 | 5.6 | 7,463 |
| 2026-05 | 6 | 7,660 |
| 2026-06 | 6.1 | 7,673 |
| 2026-07 | 6.2 | 7,668 |
Source: StatsWales, Referral to Treatment, July 2026. Open Government Licence. Welsh open pathways are not comparable with English referral-to-treatment figures — see methodology. “Not published” means withheld or suppressed at source, never zero.
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