NHS waiting times for April 2022
At the end of April 2022, 6.51 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 12.6 weeks, and 61.6% had waited under 18 weeks.
| England | Apr 2022 | vs Mar 2022 | vs Apr 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| People waiting | 6,509,334 | +118,085 | +1,365,848 |
| Median wait (weeks) | 12.6 | +0.3 | +1.6 |
| 92% within (weeks) | 45.1 | +0.6 | −3.7 |
| Within 18 weeks | 61.6% | −0.5 pts | −3.0 pts |
| Waiting over a year | 325,590 | +13,269 | −61,710 |
Biggest changes since March 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
- Park Hill Hospital −10.3 wks now 17.4
- Cobalt Hospital −10.2 wks now 12.1
- The Cherwell Hospital −10.2 wks now 15.1
- Rowley Hall Hospital −9.6 wks now 15.1
- North Downs Hospital −9.6 wks now 13.2
- Boston West Hospital −9.6 wks now 11.1
- Oaklands Hospital −9.4 wks now 24.1
- Euxton Hall Hospital −9.3 wks now 12.6
- Clifton Park Hospital −9.1 wks now 15.7
- Fitzwilliam Hospital −8.9 wks now 14.4
Longer waits
- Pinehill Hospital +4.5 wks now 29.3
- Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital +3.1 wks now 11.1
- Manchester Surgical Services Ltd +3.0 wks now 30.9
- Highfield Hospital +3.0 wks now 26.7
- Ridgeway Hospital +3.0 wks now 9.8
- Droitwich Spa Hospital +2.6 wks now 23.7
- Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham +2.6 wks now 11.9
- Meriden Hospital +2.4 wks now 25.2
- Benenden Hospital +2.0 wks now 13.0
- Cavell Hospital +1.9 wks now 10.2
England by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait | vs Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 433,550 | 14.4 wks | −0.8 |
| Urology | 356,987 | 13.3 wks | −0.3 |
| Orthopaedics | 745,917 | 14.8 wks | −1.4 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 511,482 | 15.3 wks | −0.6 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 649,947 | 11.9 wks | +0.4 |
| Oral surgery | 269,036 | 15.5 wks | −0.7 |
| Neurosurgery | 55,506 | 15.7 wks | −0.1 |
| Plastic surgery | 85,544 | 15.3 wks | −0.8 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 11,780 | 11.8 wks | +0.3 |
| General medicine | 49,300 | 9.6 wks | +0.7 |
| Gastroenterology | 349,181 | 12.7 wks | +0.1 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 308,957 | 10.9 wks | +0.7 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 322,796 | 11.8 wks | +0.6 |
| Respiratory medicine | 156,855 | 10.5 wks | +0.6 |
| Neurology | 188,080 | 12.9 wks | +0.5 |
| Rheumatology | 119,726 | 10.8 wks | +0.6 |
| Elderly medicine | 22,757 | 7.5 wks | +0.5 |
| Gynaecology | 496,394 | 13.7 wks | −0.5 |
| Other medical specialties | 478,745 | 9.8 wks | +0.7 |
| Other mental health | 17,512 | 8.8 wks | +1.1 |
| Other paediatric specialties | 352,464 | 11.8 wks | +0.9 |
| Other surgical specialties | 376,055 | 12.1 wks | +0.6 |
| Other services | 150,763 | 8.7 wks | +1.0 |
Providers that did not report
These providers reported in March 2022 but not in April 2022. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (43,453 waiting in Mar 2022)
- Community Health and Eyecare Limited (Preston) (20,849 waiting in Mar 2022)
- Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (19,391 waiting in Mar 2022)
- Newmedica - Barlborough (777 waiting in Mar 2022)
- Spire Sussex Hospital (231 waiting in Mar 2022)
Reporting for the first time
- Community Health and Eyecare Limited (23,080 waiting)
- Newmedica - North Derbyshire - Midland Court (819 waiting)
- Newmedica - Northampton (152 waiting)