ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for March 2022

At the end of March 2022, 6.39 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 12.2 weeks, and 62.1% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Mar 2022 vs Feb 2022 vs Mar 2021
People waiting6,391,249 +154,741 +1,418,924
Median wait (weeks)12.2 −1.0 +0.7
92% within (weeks)44.5 +0.3 −7.5
Within 18 weeks62.1% 0 pts −2.3 pts
Waiting over a year312,321 +3,682 −125,003

Biggest changes since February 2022

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 270 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Pinehill Hospital −10.4 wks now 24.8
  2. Spire Fylde Coast Hospital −5.0 wks now 10.7
  3. Beardwood Hospital −4.5 wks now 12.9
  4. Euxton Hall Hospital −4.0 wks now 21.9
  5. Fitzwilliam Hospital −3.9 wks now 23.2
  6. North Downs Hospital −3.8 wks now 22.9
  7. The Cherwell Hospital −3.5 wks now 25.3
  8. Rowley Hall Hospital −3.5 wks now 24.7
  9. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham −3.4 wks now 9.3
  10. Boston West Hospital −3.2 wks now 20.7

Longer waits

  1. Highfield Hospital +3.3 wks now 23.7
  2. Spire Gatwick Park Hospital +2.6 wks now 14.7
  3. Spire Washington Hospital +2.3 wks now 9.7
  4. Droitwich Spa Hospital +2.2 wks now 21.2
  5. Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital +1.6 wks now 18.3
  6. Pioneer Healthcare Limited +1.5 wks now 11.8
  7. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust +1.5 wks now 19.5
  8. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust +1.5 wks now 7.6
  9. Bromley Healthcare +1.3 wks now 14.6
  10. Benenden Hospital +1.2 wks now 11.0

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Feb 2022Within 18 weeks
General surgery 425,056 15.2 wks −0.2 56%
Urology 352,539 13.7 wks −0.5 60%
Orthopaedics 741,004 16.1 wks −0.1 54%
Ear, nose and throat 499,494 15.8 wks 0 55%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 635,812 11.5 wks −1.4 63%
Oral surgery 261,686 16.2 wks +0.1 54%
Neurosurgery 54,789 15.8 wks +0.5 56%
Plastic surgery 87,216 16.2 wks −0.1 54%
Cardiothoracic surgery 11,768 11.4 wks −0.8 65%
General medicine 47,799 8.9 wks −0.4 77%
Gastroenterology 340,784 12.6 wks −0.7 62%
Cardiology (heart) 299,449 10.2 wks −0.8 71%
Dermatology (skin) 317,199 11.1 wks −1.5 63%
Respiratory medicine 151,416 9.9 wks −0.7 72%
Neurology 183,998 12.4 wks −0.8 63%
Rheumatology 114,528 10.3 wks −1.1 69%
Elderly medicine 22,268 7.0 wks −0.4 84%
Gynaecology 482,877 14.2 wks 0 59%
Other medical specialties 467,042 9.1 wks −0.8 74%
Other mental health 17,136 7.7 wks 0 79%
Other paediatric specialties 341,397 10.9 wks −1.1 67%
Other surgical specialties 380,440 11.5 wks −0.9 63%
Other services 155,552 7.7 wks −0.1 77%