ShortestWait

Dermatology (skin) waiting times in Norfolk and Suffolk

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Norfolk and Suffolk, 12,190 patients were waiting for dermatology (skin) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.2 weeks, against 10.5 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
73%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Norfolk and Suffolk ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,977 7.9 wks 21.2 wks 87% 0.5 weeks longer
2 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,384 9.8 wks 30.9 wks 71% 0.5 weeks shorter
3 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 4,310 10.9 wks 33.5 wks 72% 2.8 weeks shorter
4 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King'S Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,519 14.2 wks 37.0 wks 60% 3.4 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

  • Norfolk and Suffolk
  • England
Norfolk and Suffolk: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 12.3 weeks to 10.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.2 wks
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MonthNorfolk and SuffolkEngland
August 202610.210.5
July 202610.210.2
June 20269.410.3
May 202611.111.3
April 202610.711.2
March 20269.810.9
February 202612.113.4
January 202612.314
December 20251213.9
November 202511.812.9
October 202515.412.8
September 202515.112.3
August 202514.912.0
July 202514.811.5
June 202514.112.1
May 202513.712.5
April 202513.312.5
March 202514.813
February 202515.514.4
January 202516.114.9
December 202415.314.8
November 202414.514.1
October 202413.313.8
September 202412.313.5

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