ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for February 2022

At the end of February 2022, 6.24 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 13.2 weeks, and 62.2% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Feb 2022 vs Jan 2022 vs Feb 2021
People waiting6,236,508 +83,269 +1,520,380
Median wait (weeks)13.2 +0.1 +0.6
92% within (weeks)44.2 −0.4 −7.8
Within 18 weeks62.2% −0.3 pts −2.3 pts
Waiting over a year308,639 −11,082 −80,349

Biggest changes since January 2022

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 268 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Pinehill Hospital −25.1 wks now 35.3
  2. Cobalt Hospital −4.1 wks now 24.6
  3. The Yorkshire Clinic −4.0 wks now 23.4
  4. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth −3.2 wks now 20.5
  5. Aspen - the Holly −3.1 wks now 7.5
  6. The Westbourne Centre −3.1 wks now 30.4
  7. Duchy Hospital −3.0 wks now 38.1
  8. The Cherwell Hospital −2.7 wks now 28.7
  9. Spamedica Coventry −2.7 wks now 7.6
  10. Euxton Hall Hospital −2.6 wks now 25.8

Longer waits

  1. Primary Integrated Community Services Ltd +3.9 wks now 13.2
  2. Highfield Hospital +2.9 wks now 20.4
  3. Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital +1.6 wks now 16.7
  4. Bromley Healthcare +1.6 wks now 13.3
  5. Spire Alexandra Hospital +1.6 wks now 12.4
  6. Newmedica - Bristol - Litfield House +1.6 wks now 16.9
  7. Nuffield Health, Leeds Hospital +1.4 wks now 22.1
  8. Blackheath Hospital +1.4 wks now 13.8
  9. West London NHS Trust +1.2 wks now 17.5
  10. Meriden Hospital +1.2 wks now 21.7

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Jan 2022Within 18 weeks
General surgery 421,502 15.4 wks 0 56%
Urology 343,775 14.1 wks +0.1 59%
Orthopaedics 726,416 16.3 wks +0.1 54%
Ear, nose and throat 486,469 15.8 wks −0.2 55%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 604,625 12.9 wks −0.1 63%
Oral surgery 256,285 16.1 wks +0.1 55%
Neurosurgery 53,667 15.3 wks 0 56%
Plastic surgery 86,008 16.3 wks +0.1 54%
Cardiothoracic surgery 11,729 12.3 wks 0 65%
General medicine 44,563 9.3 wks −0.6 75%
Gastroenterology 332,589 13.2 wks −0.2 62%
Cardiology (heart) 292,487 10.9 wks −0.1 72%
Dermatology (skin) 310,842 12.6 wks −0.1 63%
Respiratory medicine 146,468 10.6 wks +0.3 73%
Neurology 181,424 13.2 wks +0.3 64%
Rheumatology 111,831 11.3 wks 0 69%
Elderly medicine 22,540 7.4 wks −0.8 83%
Gynaecology 469,235 14.2 wks +0.1 59%
Other medical specialties 458,733 10.0 wks +0.1 74%
Other mental health 16,598 7.6 wks −0.9 79%
Other paediatric specialties 325,929 12.0 wks +0.1 67%
Other surgical specialties 379,215 12.3 wks 0 63%
Other services 153,578 7.8 wks −1.1 77%

Providers that did not report

These providers reported in January 2022 but not in February 2022. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.