NHS waiting times for May 2019
At the end of May 2019, 4.40 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 7.7 weeks, and 86.8% had waited under 18 weeks.
| England | May 2019 | vs Apr 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| People waiting | 4,402,295 | +86,840 |
| Median wait (weeks) | 7.7 | +0.5 |
| 92% within (weeks) | 23.0 | +0.4 |
| Within 18 weeks | 86.8% | +0.3 pts |
| Waiting over a year | 1,045 | −10 |
Biggest changes since April 2019
Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 229 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.
Shorter waits
- Spire Regency Hospital −1.3 wks now 5.5
- Blakelands Hospital −1.1 wks now 5.1
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust −0.8 wks now 6.4
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust −0.7 wks now 4.7
- Beaumont Hospital −0.7 wks now 5.0
- Beardwood Hospital −0.6 wks now 6.4
- St Hugh'S Hospital −0.6 wks now 9.4
- Circle Bath Hospital −0.6 wks now 7.0
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust −0.6 wks now 3.7
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust −0.5 wks now 4.8
Longer waits
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust +1.7 wks now 9.9
- Primary Integrated Community Services Ltd +1.7 wks now 4.7
- Sussex MSK Partnership 2 +1.6 wks now 9.1
- East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust +1.2 wks now 9.6
- Oaklands Hospital +1.2 wks now 9.6
- Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust +1.1 wks now 8.4
- Circle Reading Hospital +1.1 wks now 7.7
- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust +1.0 wks now 10.7
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +1.0 wks now 7.8
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust +1.0 wks now 7.6
England by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait | vs Apr 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 322,989 | 7.7 wks | +0.3 |
| Urology | 240,270 | 8.4 wks | +0.5 |
| Orthopaedics | 512,888 | 8.1 wks | +0.3 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 317,320 | 8.3 wks | +0.6 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 449,987 | 7.8 wks | +0.5 |
| Oral surgery | 175,534 | 9.1 wks | +0.6 |
| Neurosurgery | 34,974 | 8.9 wks | +0.3 |
| Plastic surgery | 54,749 | 8.3 wks | +0.4 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 8,841 | 8.3 wks | +0.4 |
| General medicine | 45,724 | 7.2 wks | +0.4 |
| Gastroenterology | 227,787 | 7.7 wks | +0.5 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 219,842 | 7.7 wks | +0.5 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 213,871 | 6.9 wks | +0.4 |
| Respiratory medicine | 106,679 | 7.2 wks | +0.5 |
| Neurology | 137,639 | 8.5 wks | +0.7 |
| Rheumatology | 94,773 | 7.2 wks | +0.4 |
| Elderly medicine | 20,276 | 5.4 wks | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 287,657 | 7.5 wks | +0.6 |
| Other specialties (before April 2021) | 930,495 | 7.2 wks | +0.5 |
Providers that did not report
These providers reported in April 2019 but not in May 2019. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.
- Newmedica - Ipswich - Two Rivers Medical Centre (60 waiting in Apr 2019)
Reporting for the first time
- Spamedica Widnes (11 waiting)