ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for June 2019

At the end of June 2019, 4.41 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 7.5 weeks, and 86.3% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jun 2019 vs May 2019
People waiting4,411,818 +9,523
Median wait (weeks)7.5 −0.2
92% within (weeks)22.4 −0.6
Within 18 weeks86.3% −0.5 pts
Waiting over a year1,117 +72

Biggest changes since May 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

  1. The Yorkshire Clinic −1.2 wks now 7.7
  2. The Berkshire Independent Hospital −1.1 wks now 5.7
  3. St Hugh'S Hospital −1.1 wks now 8.3
  4. Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd −1.1 wks now 5.8
  5. Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust −1.1 wks now 7.0
  6. Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital −1.0 wks now 5.8
  7. Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd −1.0 wks now 5.3
  8. Circle Reading Hospital −1.0 wks now 6.7
  9. James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust −1.0 wks now 7.2
  10. East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust −1.0 wks now 8.7

Longer waits

  1. North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust +1.3 wks now 11.3
  2. Oaklands Hospital +1.1 wks now 10.8
  3. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust +1.1 wks now 10.9
  4. Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust +0.9 wks now 5.7
  5. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust +0.8 wks now 8.4
  6. Tees Valley Hospital +0.8 wks now 7.0
  7. North Somerset Community Partnership Community Interest Company +0.7 wks now 4.2
  8. Winfield Hospital +0.7 wks now 8.3
  9. Weston Area Health NHS Trust +0.7 wks now 8.7
  10. Fairfield Hospital +0.6 wks now 8.0

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs May 2019Within 18 weeks
General surgery 321,633 7.4 wks −0.3 85%
Urology 241,543 8.2 wks −0.2 84%
Orthopaedics 514,276 7.8 wks −0.3 84%
Ear, nose and throat 320,416 8.2 wks −0.1 84%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 451,422 7.6 wks −0.2 86%
Oral surgery 173,122 9.0 wks −0.1 82%
Neurosurgery 35,031 8.8 wks −0.1 80%
Plastic surgery 55,557 7.9 wks −0.4 82%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,005 7.8 wks −0.5 83%
General medicine 44,928 6.9 wks −0.4 90%
Gastroenterology 224,606 7.4 wks −0.4 87%
Cardiology (heart) 221,257 7.5 wks −0.2 89%
Dermatology (skin) 221,033 6.6 wks −0.3 90%
Respiratory medicine 107,231 7.1 wks −0.2 90%
Neurology 138,643 8.4 wks −0.2 85%
Rheumatology 95,840 6.9 wks −0.4 90%
Elderly medicine 19,759 5.1 wks −0.3 96%
Gynaecology 289,340 7.3 wks −0.2 87%
Other specialties (before April 2021) 927,176 6.9 wks −0.3 88%

Providers that did not report

These providers reported in May 2019 but not in June 2019. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.