ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for April 2021

At the end of April 2021, 5.14 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 11.0 weeks, and 64.6% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Apr 2021 vs Mar 2021 vs Apr 2020
People waiting5,143,486 +171,161 +1,175,387
Median wait (weeks)11.0 −0.6 −1.2
92% within (weeks)48.8 −3.3 +18.1
Within 18 weeks64.6% +0.2 pts −6.6 pts
Waiting over a year387,300 −50,024 +375,909

Biggest changes since March 2021

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 230 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. The Yorkshire Clinic −21.4 wks now 9.5
  2. Euxton Hall Hospital −19.7 wks now 11.1
  3. The Cherwell Hospital −9.3 wks now 10.4
  4. Fulwood Hall Hospital −8.8 wks now 11.6
  5. Renacres Hospital −6.5 wks now 8.7
  6. Spire Fylde Coast Hospital −6.5 wks now 15.6
  7. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth −5.0 wks now 5.9
  8. James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust −3.2 wks now 11.3
  9. Aspen - Claremont Hospital −2.9 wks now 11.5
  10. Fitzwilliam Hospital −2.8 wks now 12.4

Longer waits

  1. Spire Southampton Hospital +4.3 wks now 14.2
  2. Spire Gatwick Park Hospital +3.6 wks now 11.1
  3. Spire Leeds Hospital +3.0 wks now 13.2
  4. Spire Wellesley Hospital +2.9 wks now 12.7
  5. Spire Clare Park Hospital +2.7 wks now 9.0
  6. Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital +2.2 wks now 13.3
  7. Spire Washington Hospital +2.2 wks now 8.7
  8. Spire Manchester Hospital +1.8 wks now 10.9
  9. Spire Alexandra Hospital +1.8 wks now 10.9
  10. Spamedica Bromley +1.7 wks now 6.5

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Mar 2021Within 18 weeks
General surgery 377,551 12.9 wks −1.0 60%
Urology 286,266 12.4 wks −0.6 61%
Orthopaedics 641,074 16.0 wks −1.4 53%
Ear, nose and throat 401,820 15.2 wks −1.2 54%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 531,179 11.6 wks −1.5 62%
Oral surgery 216,801 14.2 wks −0.8 56%
Neurosurgery 44,775 13.8 wks −0.5 59%
Plastic surgery 70,424 15.2 wks −1.8 54%
Cardiothoracic surgery 10,993 11.4 wks −0.9 63%
General medicine 42,179 8.4 wks −0.5 79%
Gastroenterology 293,413 10.1 wks −0.1 70%
Cardiology (heart) 220,334 8.5 wks 0 77%
Dermatology (skin) 223,520 7.7 wks −0.3 74%
Respiratory medicine 107,682 8.2 wks −0.2 79%
Neurology 128,217 8.9 wks −0.1 75%
Rheumatology 93,650 8.4 wks −0.1 76%
Elderly medicine 16,256 5.9 wks −0.7 85%
Gynaecology 383,363 11.3 wks −0.2 65%
Other medical specialties 351,181 7.8 wks – 78%
Other mental health 21,808 7.3 wks – 83%
Other paediatric specialties 246,321 9.9 wks – 68%
Other surgical specialties 311,465 10.6 wks – 65%
Other services 123,214 6.8 wks – 79%

Providers that did not report

These providers reported in March 2021 but not in April 2021. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.

Reporting for the first time