ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for June 2020

At the end of June 2020, 3.88 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 17.6 weeks, and 51.9% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jun 2020 vs May 2020 vs Jun 2019
People waiting3,878,830 +11,223 −532,988
Median wait (weeks)17.6 +2.3 +10.1
92% within (weeks)37.4 +3.0 +15.0
Within 18 weeks51.9% −10.3 pts −34.4 pts
Waiting over a year50,971 +23,851 +49,854

Biggest changes since May 2020

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 195 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Pinehill Hospital −7.6 wks now 4.2
  2. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust −6.6 wks now 2.7
  3. Cora Health MSK (Formerly Connect Health Ltd) −6.5 wks now 2.6
  4. Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust −6.4 wks now 3.6
  5. Mount Stuart Hospital −5.2 wks now 9.1
  6. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust −3.6 wks now 3.8
  7. Sussex Community Dermatology Service −3.4 wks now 4.5
  8. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust −3.1 wks now 4.9
  9. Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust −3.1 wks now 3.2
  10. South West London and St George'S Mental Health NHS Trust −2.3 wks now 4.3

Longer waits

  1. Fitzwilliam Hospital +6.2 wks now 22.8
  2. Aspen - the Holly +5.6 wks now 20.4
  3. Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) +4.9 wks now 21.3
  4. Primary Integrated Community Services Ltd +4.8 wks now 14.5
  5. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet +4.5 wks now 19.8
  6. Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital +4.4 wks now 18.9
  7. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton +4.4 wks now 19.2
  8. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth +4.3 wks now 18.2
  9. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green +4.3 wks now 20.6
  10. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes +4.3 wks now 20.2

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs May 2020Within 18 weeks
General surgery 300,161 17.3 wks +1.9 53%
Urology 214,104 16.7 wks +1.9 56%
Orthopaedics 478,602 20.2 wks +2.9 41%
Ear, nose and throat 299,475 19.2 wks +2.7 45%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 414,951 19.6 wks +3.3 42%
Oral surgery 161,102 21.0 wks +3.5 36%
Neurosurgery 34,309 17.8 wks +1.9 51%
Plastic surgery 54,334 19.6 wks +2.6 45%
Cardiothoracic surgery 8,579 16.1 wks +1.7 57%
General medicine 40,239 14.4 wks +1.4 67%
Gastroenterology 200,391 15.2 wks +1.8 64%
Cardiology (heart) 171,642 15.6 wks +1.6 61%
Dermatology (skin) 177,090 16.6 wks +1.7 56%
Respiratory medicine 91,969 15.9 wks +1.9 61%
Neurology 105,449 16.6 wks +1.7 56%
Rheumatology 74,690 16.0 wks +1.8 60%
Elderly medicine 14,277 12.8 wks +0.3 73%
Gynaecology 261,481 17.1 wks +2.2 54%
Other specialties (before April 2021) 775,985 16.3 wks +2.1 58%

Providers that did not report

These providers reported in May 2020 but not in June 2020. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.