NHS waiting times for October 2019
At the end of October 2019, 4.46 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 7.6 weeks, and 84.6% had waited under 18 weeks.
| England | Oct 2019 | vs Sep 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| People waiting | 4,464,035 | +28,576 |
| Median wait (weeks) | 7.6 | −0.4 |
| 92% within (weeks) | 23.8 | −0.2 |
| Within 18 weeks | 84.6% | −0.1 pts |
| Waiting over a year | 1,504 | +30 |
Biggest changes since September 2019
Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 228 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.
Shorter waits
- The One Health Group Plc −2.9 wks now 5.4
- Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) −1.5 wks now 8.2
- Epsomedical Group −1.5 wks now 4.9
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust −1.4 wks now 4.2
- St Hugh'S Hospital −1.4 wks now 8.4
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust −1.4 wks now 7.9
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust −1.4 wks now 8.8
- New Hall Hospital −1.2 wks now 5.7
- Alder Hey Children'S NHS Foundation Trust −1.2 wks now 7.5
- Aspen - Claremont Hospital −1.2 wks now 4.6
Longer waits
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust +4.4 wks now 10.2
- Sussex Community Dermatology Service +1.0 wks now 6.6
- London Independent Hospital +0.6 wks now 7.2
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +0.5 wks now 5.4
- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust +0.5 wks now 12.9
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust +0.4 wks now 9.2
- Three Shires Hospital +0.4 wks now 6.5
- Locala Community Partnerships Cic +0.3 wks now 4.3
- Woodlands Hospital +0.3 wks now 6.8
- Clementine Churchill Hospital +0.3 wks now 4.6
England by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait | vs Sep 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 329,601 | 7.6 wks | −0.4 |
| Urology | 242,220 | 7.9 wks | −0.5 |
| Orthopaedics | 534,966 | 8.0 wks | −0.4 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 312,985 | 8.3 wks | −0.5 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 449,201 | 7.4 wks | −0.5 |
| Oral surgery | 169,283 | 8.9 wks | −0.6 |
| Neurosurgery | 36,061 | 8.8 wks | −0.6 |
| Plastic surgery | 58,204 | 8.3 wks | 0 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 8,799 | 7.4 wks | −0.5 |
| General medicine | 44,576 | 7.3 wks | −0.2 |
| Gastroenterology | 230,180 | 7.2 wks | −0.4 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 221,807 | 7.5 wks | −0.5 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 243,454 | 7.7 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory medicine | 108,358 | 7.3 wks | −0.5 |
| Neurology | 146,934 | 8.7 wks | −0.2 |
| Rheumatology | 98,881 | 7.2 wks | −0.5 |
| Elderly medicine | 20,061 | 5.3 wks | −0.2 |
| Gynaecology | 286,440 | 7.3 wks | −0.4 |
| Other specialties (before April 2021) | 922,024 | 6.9 wks | −0.6 |
Providers that did not report
These providers reported in September 2019 but not in October 2019. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.
- Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (28,832 waiting in Sep 2019)
- North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust (26,517 waiting in Sep 2019)
- Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (2,857 waiting in Sep 2019)
Reporting for the first time
- West London NHS Trust (2,233 waiting)
- Newmedica - Worcester (43 waiting)
- Newmedica - Teesside - North Ormesby (27 waiting)