NHS waiting times for October 2021
At the end of October 2021, 6.00 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 12.0 weeks, and 65.6% had waited under 18 weeks.
| England | Oct 2021 | vs Sep 2021 | vs Oct 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| People waiting | 5,997,337 | +142,902 | +1,529,906 |
| Median wait (weeks) | 12.0 | +0.1 | +0.9 |
| 92% within (weeks) | 44.5 | −0.1 | −0.4 |
| Within 18 weeks | 65.6% | −0.8 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Waiting over a year | 314,342 | +11,576 | +146,800 |
Biggest changes since September 2021
Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 263 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.
Shorter waits
- Spire Liverpool Hospital −3.9 wks now 12.9
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton −2.8 wks now 11.3
- Nuffield Health, Leeds Hospital −2.5 wks now 23.6
- Spire Fylde Coast Hospital −2.0 wks now 16.0
- Spire Washington Hospital −1.9 wks now 9.2
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green −1.6 wks now 12.9
- Spire Hartswood Hospital −1.6 wks now 16.2
- St Martins Hospital −1.5 wks now 7.7
- Tees Valley Hospital −1.3 wks now 7.1
- Spire Methley Park Hospital −1.3 wks now 16.5
Longer waits
- Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital +4.5 wks now 37.6
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust +2.6 wks now 17.5
- Spire Bristol Hospital +2.4 wks now 23.7
- Liverpool Women'S NHS Foundation Trust +2.2 wks now 15.5
- Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +2.1 wks now 14.9
- London Independent Hospital +2.1 wks now 8.7
- St Hugh'S Hospital +1.9 wks now 12.0
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust +1.7 wks now 16.9
- Bath Clinic +1.7 wks now 11.1
- Newmedica - Exeter - Glen House +1.6 wks now 13.9
England by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait | vs Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 409,584 | 13.5 wks | +0.3 |
| Urology | 327,617 | 13.1 wks | +0.3 |
| Orthopaedics | 710,416 | 14.0 wks | +0.3 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 455,127 | 15.8 wks | +0.5 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 594,171 | 12.0 wks | +0.1 |
| Oral surgery | 244,144 | 15.3 wks | +0.2 |
| Neurosurgery | 51,495 | 14.4 wks | +0.3 |
| Plastic surgery | 85,107 | 13.8 wks | +0.4 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 11,578 | 11.9 wks | 0 |
| General medicine | 43,548 | 9.8 wks | +0.2 |
| Gastroenterology | 331,079 | 12.1 wks | +0.2 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 270,414 | 10.4 wks | +0.1 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 307,970 | 10.5 wks | +0.6 |
| Respiratory medicine | 132,809 | 9.4 wks | 0 |
| Neurology | 170,180 | 11.4 wks | +0.3 |
| Rheumatology | 113,757 | 10.4 wks | +0.4 |
| Elderly medicine | 21,351 | 6.7 wks | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 436,219 | 12.7 wks | +0.2 |
| Other medical specialties | 431,040 | 9.3 wks | −0.1 |
| Other mental health | 14,940 | 7.5 wks | −0.4 |
| Other paediatric specialties | 299,312 | 11.4 wks | −0.1 |
| Other surgical specialties | 373,671 | 11.2 wks | −0.4 |
| Other services | 161,808 | 7.7 wks | −0.1 |
Providers that did not report
These providers reported in September 2021 but not in October 2021. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.
- Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (51,213 waiting in Sep 2021)
- Optegra (Birmingham Eye Hospital) (241 waiting in Sep 2021)
- Rapid Investigation Service (60 waiting in Sep 2021)
- Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital (3 waiting in Sep 2021)
Reporting for the first time
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (63 waiting)
- Spamedica Epsom (36 waiting)