NHS waiting times for July 2019
At the end of July 2019, 4.39 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 7.4 weeks, and 85.8% had waited under 18 weeks.
| England | Jul 2019 | vs Jun 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| People waiting | 4,389,906 | −21,912 |
| Median wait (weeks) | 7.4 | −0.2 |
| 92% within (weeks) | 22.7 | +0.3 |
| Within 18 weeks | 85.8% | −0.5 pts |
| Waiting over a year | 1,119 | +2 |
Biggest changes since June 2019
Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 226 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.
Shorter waits
- Oaklands Hospital −1.8 wks now 9.0
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust −1.4 wks now 6.4
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust −1.1 wks now 6.5
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford −1.1 wks now 4.0
- Spire Fylde Coast Hospital −1.0 wks now 6.2
- Rivers Hospital −1.0 wks now 5.2
- North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust −0.9 wks now 10.4
- Rowley Hall Hospital −0.8 wks now 6.7
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust −0.8 wks now 7.6
- East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust −0.8 wks now 7.9
Longer waits
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust +4.3 wks now 8.3
- Blakelands Hospital +1.6 wks now 7.2
- Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd +0.6 wks now 5.9
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust +0.6 wks now 5.0
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust +0.5 wks now 4.3
- Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital +0.5 wks now 6.3
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust +0.5 wks now 6.3
- Wiltshire Health & Care +0.5 wks now 3.6
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust +0.5 wks now 7.7
- North Somerset Community Partnership Community Interest Company +0.5 wks now 4.7
England by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait | vs Jun 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 321,344 | 7.3 wks | −0.1 |
| Urology | 236,013 | 8.0 wks | −0.2 |
| Orthopaedics | 515,635 | 7.7 wks | −0.1 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 315,206 | 8.1 wks | −0.2 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 447,889 | 7.5 wks | −0.1 |
| Oral surgery | 174,091 | 8.8 wks | −0.2 |
| Neurosurgery | 34,954 | 8.7 wks | −0.1 |
| Plastic surgery | 56,305 | 7.4 wks | −0.4 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 9,047 | 7.5 wks | −0.3 |
| General medicine | 44,728 | 6.6 wks | −0.2 |
| Gastroenterology | 221,794 | 7.0 wks | −0.4 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 219,388 | 7.4 wks | −0.1 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 228,321 | 6.5 wks | −0.1 |
| Respiratory medicine | 106,788 | 7.0 wks | −0.1 |
| Neurology | 139,866 | 8.0 wks | −0.3 |
| Rheumatology | 93,707 | 6.9 wks | 0 |
| Elderly medicine | 19,805 | 5.0 wks | −0.2 |
| Gynaecology | 284,627 | 7.2 wks | −0.1 |
| Other specialties (before April 2021) | 920,398 | 6.9 wks | −0.1 |
Providers that did not report
These providers reported in June 2019 but not in July 2019. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (38,295 waiting in Jun 2019)
- Circle - Nottingham NHS Treatment Centre (11,072 waiting in Jun 2019)
- Provide Wellbeing @ Tollgate Clinic (240 waiting in Jun 2019)
- Foscote Court (Banbury) Trust Ltd (203 waiting in Jun 2019)
- Bmi - the Esperance Hospital (121 waiting in Jun 2019)
- Eye Care Medical Ltd (4 waiting in Jun 2019)
Reporting for the first time
- Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (N2s) (831 waiting)
- The New Foscote Hospital Ltd (170 waiting)