NHS waiting times for November 2020
At the end of November 2020, 4.48 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 10.4 weeks, and 68.1% had waited under 18 weeks.
| England | Nov 2020 | vs Oct 2020 | vs Nov 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| People waiting | 4,479,511 | +12,080 | +47,287 |
| Median wait (weeks) | 10.4 | −0.7 | +2.8 |
| 92% within (weeks) | 45.1 | +0.3 | +21.2 |
| Within 18 weeks | 68.1% | +2.7 pts | −16.2 pts |
| Waiting over a year | 192,712 | +25,170 | +191,142 |
Biggest changes since October 2020
Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 226 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.
Shorter waits
- Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham −6.4 wks now 6.7
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust −3.2 wks now 12.7
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust −3.1 wks now 15.5
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust −3.1 wks now 11.5
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust −2.7 wks now 10.1
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton −2.4 wks now 13.1
- Alexandra Hospital −2.3 wks now 8.3
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust −2.2 wks now 12.2
- Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital −2.0 wks now 10.6
- New Hall Hospital −1.9 wks now 7.9
Longer waits
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +3.6 wks now 37.3
- Beaumont Hospital +3.5 wks now 6.4
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth +3.2 wks now 39.3
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green +2.8 wks now 37.6
- Spire London East +2.6 wks now 18.4
- North West Cats - Inhealth Pathway Management Centre +2.4 wks now 9.6
- Spire Liverpool Hospital +2.2 wks now 16.1
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet +2.2 wks now 36.5
- The One Health Group Plc +2.0 wks now 20.0
- Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes +1.9 wks now 38.0
England by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait | vs Oct 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 372,592 | 11.0 wks | −0.4 |
| Urology | 252,409 | 10.8 wks | −0.6 |
| Orthopaedics | 579,847 | 13.9 wks | −0.5 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 356,549 | 14.5 wks | −1.1 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 483,689 | 11.1 wks | −1.0 |
| Oral surgery | 161,816 | 15.0 wks | −2.3 |
| Neurosurgery | 39,736 | 11.2 wks | −1.3 |
| Plastic surgery | 63,264 | 13.0 wks | −0.3 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 8,708 | 9.1 wks | −0.3 |
| General medicine | 46,610 | 9.1 wks | −0.8 |
| Gastroenterology | 249,928 | 9.6 wks | −0.5 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 186,261 | 8.4 wks | −0.8 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 197,258 | 8.7 wks | −0.2 |
| Respiratory medicine | 87,518 | 7.8 wks | −0.7 |
| Neurology | 113,622 | 8.5 wks | −0.8 |
| Rheumatology | 76,592 | 7.8 wks | −0.1 |
| Elderly medicine | 15,225 | 6.3 wks | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 320,905 | 9.7 wks | −0.4 |
| Other specialties (before April 2021) | 866,982 | 8.5 wks | −0.7 |
Providers that did not report
These providers reported in October 2020 but not in November 2020. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.
- Nuffield Health, Hereford Hospital (151 waiting in Oct 2020)
- Newmedica Community Ophthalmology - Swindon - Swindon (Taw Hill Medical Centre) (148 waiting in Oct 2020)
- Bmi - the Sandringham Hospital (4 waiting in Oct 2020)
Reporting for the first time
- Newmedica - Swindon (154 waiting)
- Spamedica Bromley (108 waiting)
- Newmedica - Wakefield (12 waiting)