NHS waiting times for December 2019
At the end of December 2019, 4.43 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 8.3 weeks, and 83.6% had waited under 18 weeks.
| England | Dec 2019 | vs Nov 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| People waiting | 4,430,989 | −1,235 |
| Median wait (weeks) | 8.3 | +0.7 |
| 92% within (weeks) | 24.9 | +0.9 |
| Within 18 weeks | 83.6% | −0.7 pts |
| Waiting over a year | 1,602 | +32 |
Biggest changes since November 2019
Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 224 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.
Shorter waits
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust −1.7 wks now 5.2
- Spire Regency Hospital −1.3 wks now 6.6
- Spire Cheshire Hospital −1.1 wks now 5.8
- Duchy Hospital −0.6 wks now 6.0
- Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital −0.4 wks now 7.0
- Spire Fylde Coast Hospital −0.3 wks now 9.3
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust −0.2 wks now 5.2
- London Independent Hospital −0.2 wks now 7.0
- Sussex Community Dermatology Service −0.2 wks now 6.6
- Spire London East −0.2 wks now 5.7
Longer waits
- Bmi Gisburne Park Hospital +1.8 wks now 6.5
- Fairfield Hospital +1.6 wks now 8.7
- Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust +1.6 wks now 9.0
- Primary Integrated Community Services Ltd +1.5 wks now 7.0
- Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +1.5 wks now 4.8
- Sussex MSK Partnership 2 +1.5 wks now 11.1
- Aspen - the Holly +1.5 wks now 5.7
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet +1.5 wks now 8.4
- The Berkshire Independent Hospital +1.5 wks now 6.4
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust +1.4 wks now 5.4
England by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait | vs Nov 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 322,710 | 8.5 wks | +0.8 |
| Urology | 244,020 | 8.6 wks | +0.6 |
| Orthopaedics | 529,920 | 9.1 wks | +0.8 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 313,210 | 9.0 wks | +0.7 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 446,881 | 8.2 wks | +0.7 |
| Oral surgery | 171,911 | 9.6 wks | +1.0 |
| Neurosurgery | 36,274 | 9.6 wks | +0.7 |
| Plastic surgery | 56,076 | 9.5 wks | +0.9 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 8,866 | 7.9 wks | +0.5 |
| General medicine | 43,992 | 7.7 wks | +0.4 |
| Gastroenterology | 229,984 | 7.9 wks | +0.5 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 224,736 | 8.1 wks | +0.5 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 226,589 | 8.8 wks | +0.8 |
| Respiratory medicine | 110,069 | 7.7 wks | +0.5 |
| Neurology | 144,427 | 9.5 wks | +0.7 |
| Rheumatology | 95,263 | 8.0 wks | +0.6 |
| Elderly medicine | 19,595 | 5.9 wks | +0.4 |
| Gynaecology | 283,377 | 8.1 wks | +0.7 |
| Other specialties (before April 2021) | 923,089 | 7.6 wks | +0.6 |
Providers that did not report
These providers reported in November 2019 but not in December 2019. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.
- Healthharmonie Limited Hq (28 waiting in Nov 2019)
- Newmedica - Brigg - Riverside Surgery (1 waiting in Nov 2019)
Reporting for the first time
- Spamedica Wolverhampton (62 waiting)