Hospital waiting times in Lincolnshire
Across Lincolnshire's hospitals, 73,581 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.0 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
- Median wait
- 13.0 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 41.8 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 63%
- Waiting over a year
- 1,115
Waiting times by specialty
| Specialty | Area median |
|---|---|
| General surgery | 10.0 wks |
| Urology | 9.6 wks |
| Orthopaedics | 12.6 wks |
| Ear, nose and throat | 20.5 wks |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 11.0 wks |
| Oral surgery | 18.7 wks |
| Neurosurgery | 1.5 wks |
| General medicine | 19.3 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 12.4 wks |
| Cardiology (heart) | 6.2 wks |
| Dermatology (skin) | 14.6 wks |
| Respiratory medicine | 9.1 wks |
| Neurology | 10.1 wks |
| Rheumatology | 18.4 wks |
| Elderly medicine | 12.0 wks |
| Gynaecology | 18.0 wks |
| Other medical specialties | 9.6 wks |
| Other mental health | 4.8 wks |
| Other paediatric specialties | 17.2 wks |
| Other surgical specialties | 12.2 wks |
| Other services | 10.3 wks |
Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.
Median wait across all specialties
- Lincolnshire
- England
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| Month | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 13 | 12.2 |
| July 2026 | 13.3 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 13.8 | 11.9 |
| May 2026 | 13.9 | 12.4 |
| April 2026 | 13.2 | 11.9 |
| March 2026 | 13.4 | 11.3 |
| February 2026 | 15.3 | 13.2 |
| January 2026 | 16.2 | 13.6 |
| December 2025 | 16 | 13.5 |
| November 2025 | 16 | 12.9 |
| October 2025 | 16.1 | 13.3 |
| September 2025 | 16 | 13.4 |
| August 2025 | 16.1 | 13.5 |
| July 2025 | 15.9 | 13.1 |
| June 2025 | 15.8 | 13.4 |
| May 2025 | 16 | 13.6 |
| April 2025 | 15.5 | 13.3 |
| March 2025 | 16.1 | 13.9 |
| February 2025 | 16 | 14.2 |
| January 2025 | 16 | 14.5 |
| December 2024 | 16.2 | 14.2 |
| November 2024 | 16.3 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 16.6 | 14.2 |
| September 2024 | 17.1 | 14.4 |
Hospitals and providers in Lincolnshire
- ACES Lincoln Independent Lincoln · 6 waiting · median 16.0 wks
- Boston West Hospital Independent Boston · 2,340 waiting · median 13.0 wks
- Deeping Surgical Independent Peterborough · 155 waiting · median 11.7 wks
- Lincoln Private Hospital Independent Lincoln · 1,062 waiting · median 10.6 wks
- Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust NHS Lincoln · 13 waiting · median 4.8 wks
- Newmedica - Lincoln Independent Lincoln · 16 waiting · median 10.0 wks
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Lincoln · 69,989 waiting · median 13.0 wks
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