ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for June 2021

At the end of June 2021, 5.47 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 10.5 weeks, and 68.7% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jun 2021 vs May 2021 vs Jun 2020
People waiting5,474,191 +148,769 +1,595,361
Median wait (weeks)10.5 −0.4 −7.1
92% within (weeks)44.2 −1.2 +6.8
Within 18 weeks68.7% +1.3 pts +16.8 pts
Waiting over a year306,413 −32,085 +255,442

Biggest changes since May 2021

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 244 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd −2.5 wks now 16.7
  2. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham −2.2 wks now 5.0
  3. Spire Alexandra Hospital −1.5 wks now 11.7
  4. Boston West Hospital −1.5 wks now 9.4
  5. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust −1.5 wks now 10.5
  6. London Independent Hospital −1.5 wks now 10.6
  7. Huddersfield Private Hospital −1.4 wks now 11.5
  8. Fitzwilliam Hospital −1.4 wks now 10.6
  9. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton −1.3 wks now 12.2
  10. Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust −1.3 wks now 9.5

Longer waits

  1. Spire Clare Park Hospital +3.9 wks now 16.1
  2. Droitwich Spa Hospital +2.6 wks now 13.7
  3. Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital +2.2 wks now 15.8
  4. Beardwood Hospital +2.0 wks now 8.9
  5. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust +1.9 wks now 19.9
  6. Spire Wellesley Hospital +1.9 wks now 15.3
  7. Sirona Care & Health +1.9 wks now 8.3
  8. Spire Fylde Coast Hospital +1.8 wks now 17.7
  9. Duchy Hospital +1.7 wks now 7.4
  10. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford +1.6 wks now 8.6

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs May 2021Within 18 weeks
General surgery 388,712 12.3 wks −0.2 63%
Urology 298,269 12.1 wks −0.2 64%
Orthopaedics 674,335 13.5 wks −1.1 60%
Ear, nose and throat 421,738 14.0 wks −0.2 59%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 561,011 10.5 wks −0.6 68%
Oral surgery 228,200 14.1 wks +0.1 60%
Neurosurgery 46,522 13.1 wks −0.3 62%
Plastic surgery 73,815 12.6 wks −0.9 60%
Cardiothoracic surgery 10,998 10.5 wks −0.3 68%
General medicine 43,426 8.3 wks −0.2 82%
Gastroenterology 305,660 10.4 wks −0.1 71%
Cardiology (heart) 242,478 8.6 wks −0.1 79%
Dermatology (skin) 258,608 7.6 wks −0.1 78%
Respiratory medicine 115,225 7.9 wks −0.2 81%
Neurology 142,456 9.1 wks −0.1 77%
Rheumatology 104,350 8.3 wks 0 80%
Elderly medicine 18,425 5.6 wks 0 90%
Gynaecology 399,750 11.2 wks −0.2 67%
Other medical specialties 392,883 7.7 wks −0.1 81%
Other mental health 15,490 6.9 wks +0.4 86%
Other paediatric specialties 267,953 9.4 wks −0.3 73%
Other surgical specialties 320,050 10.7 wks −0.1 67%
Other services 143,837 7.0 wks +0.3 81%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time