ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for January 2022

At the end of January 2022, 6.15 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 13.1 weeks, and 62.4% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jan 2022 vs Dec 2021 vs Jan 2021
People waiting6,153,239 +61,587 +1,542,118
Median wait (weeks)13.1 +0.6 +1.0
92% within (weeks)44.5 +1.1 −5.6
Within 18 weeks62.4% −1.4 pts −3.7 pts
Waiting over a year319,721 +7,243 +14,805

Biggest changes since December 2021

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 266 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd −4.7 wks now 16.8
  2. Sussex Community Dermatology Service −2.7 wks now 5.4
  3. Spire Washington Hospital −1.7 wks now 7.0
  4. Meriden Hospital −1.6 wks now 20.5
  5. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust −1.0 wks now 3.5
  6. Spire Leeds Hospital −1.0 wks now 11.8
  7. Nottingham Citycare Partnership −0.9 wks now 3.7
  8. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust −0.8 wks now 2.9
  9. Inhealth Limited −0.8 wks now 2.1
  10. Spire Elland Hospital −0.7 wks now 10.7

Longer waits

  1. Pinehill Hospital +52.7 wks now 60.4
  2. Duchy Hospital +30.0 wks now 41.2
  3. Mount Stuart Hospital +27.1 wks now 45.0
  4. Oaklands Hospital +26.8 wks now 38.1
  5. Woodthorpe Hospital +24.1 wks now 30.6
  6. Cobalt Hospital +22.4 wks now 28.7
  7. New Hall Hospital +21.7 wks now 30.8
  8. Clifton Park Hospital +21.4 wks now 29.1
  9. Fitzwilliam Hospital +20.0 wks now 29.4
  10. Rivers Hospital +19.7 wks now 26.6

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Dec 2021Within 18 weeks
General surgery 416,792 15.4 wks +1.2 56%
Urology 339,476 14.0 wks +0.7 59%
Orthopaedics 721,021 16.2 wks +1.8 54%
Ear, nose and throat 475,431 16.0 wks +0.4 55%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 600,525 13.0 wks +0.7 63%
Oral surgery 253,430 16.0 wks +0.5 55%
Neurosurgery 53,135 15.3 wks +0.3 57%
Plastic surgery 86,584 16.2 wks +1.1 54%
Cardiothoracic surgery 11,508 12.2 wks +0.3 65%
General medicine 43,971 9.9 wks −0.2 74%
Gastroenterology 331,395 13.4 wks +0.8 62%
Cardiology (heart) 283,413 11.0 wks +0.1 72%
Dermatology (skin) 305,788 12.7 wks +0.3 64%
Respiratory medicine 143,246 10.3 wks +0.5 74%
Neurology 178,622 12.9 wks +0.6 65%
Rheumatology 109,762 11.4 wks +0.4 69%
Elderly medicine 21,975 8.2 wks +0.5 84%
Gynaecology 460,455 14.1 wks +0.9 60%
Other medical specialties 453,590 9.9 wks +0.4 75%
Other mental health 16,239 8.5 wks +0.3 81%
Other paediatric specialties 316,855 11.8 wks +0.4 68%
Other surgical specialties 378,819 12.3 wks +0.4 64%
Other services 151,207 8.9 wks +0.2 77%

Reporting for the first time