ShortestWait

Dermatology (skin) waiting times in Central East

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Central East, 25,101 patients were waiting for dermatology (skin) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.0 weeks, against 10.5 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Ranked providers
6

Hospitals in Central East ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,427 5.2 wks 11.7 wks 97% 0.7 weeks longer
2 West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS East of England 3,602 9.4 wks 23.0 wks 82% 1.1 weeks shorter
3 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 4,084 10.6 wks 38.2 wks 65% 0.4 weeks shorter
4 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 5,609 12.5 wks 39.1 wks 63% 0.6 weeks shorter
5 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS East of England 1,912 13.4 wks 47.5 wks 58% 3.6 weeks shorter
6 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 8,467 16.5 wks 41.8 wks 54% 0.4 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every dermatology (skin) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Central East
  • England
Central East: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.2 weeks to 12 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612 wks10.5 wks
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MonthCentral EastEngland
August 20261210.5
July 20261210.2
June 202612.110.3
May 202612.711.3
April 202611.911.2
March 202611.710.9
February 202613.813.4
January 202613.814
December 202514.113.9
November 202513.212.9
October 20251312.8
September 202511.912.3
August 202511.012.0
July 202510.811.5
June 202511.512.1
May 202512.112.5
April 202512.612.5
March 202513.313
February 202514.014.4
January 202514.114.9
December 202414.314.8
November 202413.814.1
October 202414.213.8
September 202413.213.5

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