ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for July 2020

At the end of July 2020, 4.07 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 19.6 weeks, and 46.8% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jul 2020 vs Jun 2020 vs Jul 2019
People waiting4,065,091 +186,261 −324,815
Median wait (weeks)19.6 +2.0 +12.2
92% within (weeks)40.1 +2.7 +17.3
Within 18 weeks46.8% −5.1 pts −39.0 pts
Waiting over a year83,799 +32,828 +82,680

Biggest changes since June 2020

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 196 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Woodland Hospital −9.8 wks now 4.6
  2. South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust −8.2 wks now 8.1
  3. Euxton Hall Hospital −8.1 wks now 4.8
  4. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust −7.9 wks now 6.6
  5. Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust −7.9 wks now 7.9
  6. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust −7.8 wks now 6.1
  7. Here −7.3 wks now 10.3
  8. The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust −6.6 wks now 9.3
  9. Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust −6.4 wks now 8.8
  10. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust −6.1 wks now 8.5

Longer waits

  1. Oaklands Hospital +6.8 wks now 22.9
  2. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust +6.6 wks now 22.4
  3. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes +4.9 wks now 25.1
  4. Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) +4.6 wks now 25.9
  5. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet +4.5 wks now 24.3
  6. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green +4.4 wks now 25.0
  7. Fitzwilliam Hospital +4.3 wks now 27.1
  8. Spire Fylde Coast Hospital +4.2 wks now 27.2
  9. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth +4.2 wks now 22.3
  10. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford +4.1 wks now 23.1

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Jun 2020Within 18 weeks
General surgery 323,220 17.9 wks +0.7 50%
Urology 224,743 16.5 wks −0.2 52%
Orthopaedics 517,774 22.5 wks +2.2 37%
Ear, nose and throat 316,262 21.9 wks +2.6 38%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 440,622 22.5 wks +2.8 33%
Oral surgery 162,579 24.3 wks +3.3 24%
Neurosurgery 35,048 19.4 wks +1.6 47%
Plastic surgery 57,358 21.7 wks +2.2 41%
Cardiothoracic surgery 8,599 14.9 wks −1.1 55%
General medicine 42,056 11.9 wks −2.5 62%
Gastroenterology 216,529 12.1 wks −3.1 59%
Cardiology (heart) 175,970 12.2 wks −3.5 59%
Dermatology (skin) 184,172 12.9 wks −3.8 55%
Respiratory medicine 91,516 13.4 wks −2.6 57%
Neurology 107,284 14.2 wks −2.4 55%
Rheumatology 75,825 12.7 wks −3.4 57%
Elderly medicine 15,002 7.6 wks −5.2 70%
Gynaecology 274,791 17.8 wks +0.7 50%
Other specialties (before April 2021) 795,741 15.1 wks −1.2 54%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time