NHS waiting times for October 2020
At the end of October 2020, 4.47 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 11.1 weeks, and 65.4% had waited under 18 weeks.
| England | Oct 2020 | vs Sep 2020 | vs Oct 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| People waiting | 4,467,431 | +93,348 | +3,396 |
| Median wait (weeks) | 11.1 | −0.9 | +3.6 |
| 92% within (weeks) | 44.8 | +1.1 | +21.1 |
| Within 18 weeks | 65.4% | +4.9 pts | −19.2 pts |
| Waiting over a year | 167,542 | +27,314 | +166,038 |
Biggest changes since September 2020
Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 220 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.
Shorter waits
- Huddersfield Private Hospital −20.7 wks now 11.2
- Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) −20.4 wks now 8.0
- Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth −18.9 wks now 8.8
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford −16.2 wks now 12.4
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust −14.4 wks now 12.4
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton −13.9 wks now 15.6
- Circle Bath Hospital −12.9 wks now 16.6
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust −9.0 wks now 12.7
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust −7.1 wks now 15.9
- Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham −6.7 wks now 13.1
Longer waits
- Mount Stuart Hospital +5.6 wks now 21.9
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +4.4 wks now 33.7
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth +3.5 wks now 36.1
- Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes +3.1 wks now 36.1
- Spire London East +3.1 wks now 15.7
- Spire Leeds Hospital +2.7 wks now 14.8
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet +2.6 wks now 34.4
- Spire Fylde Coast Hospital +2.5 wks now 37.6
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green +2.5 wks now 34.8
- Spire Hartswood Hospital +2.3 wks now 15.0
England by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait | vs Sep 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 371,938 | 11.4 wks | −0.7 |
| Urology | 250,511 | 11.5 wks | −0.7 |
| Orthopaedics | 580,294 | 14.4 wks | −2.1 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 353,058 | 15.6 wks | −2.3 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 485,579 | 12.1 wks | −2.7 |
| Oral surgery | 163,347 | 17.3 wks | −11.5 |
| Neurosurgery | 38,842 | 12.5 wks | −1.0 |
| Plastic surgery | 63,368 | 13.2 wks | −1.4 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 8,526 | 9.5 wks | −1.1 |
| General medicine | 45,957 | 9.9 wks | −0.7 |
| Gastroenterology | 250,086 | 10.1 wks | −0.2 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 186,484 | 9.2 wks | −0.8 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 204,581 | 8.9 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory medicine | 89,216 | 8.6 wks | −0.9 |
| Neurology | 113,632 | 9.3 wks | −0.5 |
| Rheumatology | 78,093 | 7.9 wks | −1.0 |
| Elderly medicine | 15,688 | 6.4 wks | −0.2 |
| Gynaecology | 313,576 | 10.1 wks | −0.8 |
| Other specialties (before April 2021) | 854,655 | 9.2 wks | −1.0 |
Providers that did not report
These providers reported in September 2020 but not in October 2020. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.
- The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (27,922 waiting in Sep 2020)
- Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (15,201 waiting in Sep 2020)
- Csh Surrey (354 waiting in Sep 2020)
- Newmedica Ophthalmology - Nuneaton - Camp Hill - GP Led Health Centre (3 waiting in Sep 2020)
Reporting for the first time
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (44,320 waiting)
- Spamedica Stockton-on-Tees (36 waiting)