ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for July 2022

At the end of July 2022, 6.87 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 13.3 weeks, and 61.0% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jul 2022 vs Jun 2022 vs Jul 2021
People waiting6,866,776 +80,868 +1,238,170
Median wait (weeks)13.3 0 +2.3
92% within (weeks)46.0 +0.2 +2.1
Within 18 weeks61.0% −1.2 pts −7.3 pts
Waiting over a year380,384 +20,360 +85,779

Biggest changes since June 2022

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 269 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Spire South Bank Hospital −6.1 wks now 12.6
  2. West London NHS Trust −6.1 wks now 9.8
  3. Nuffield Health, Leeds Hospital −4.1 wks now 15.3
  4. Highfield Hospital −3.4 wks now 21.3
  5. Spire Liverpool Hospital −3.1 wks now 11.3
  6. Pinehill Hospital −2.7 wks now 17.4
  7. Lincoln Private Hospital −2.3 wks now 13.4
  8. Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (N2s) −2.3 wks now 9.2
  9. Spire Elland Hospital −2.0 wks now 9.7
  10. St Hugh'S Hospital −1.7 wks now 12.9

Longer waits

  1. Lancaster House Consulting Diagnostics Surgical Ltd Hq +7.0 wks now 11.3
  2. Phoenix Health Solutions Limited Hq +5.3 wks now 12.1
  3. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust +4.6 wks now 16.1
  4. North East London NHS Foundation Trust +3.1 wks now 9.3
  5. Provide +2.4 wks now 21.1
  6. Pioneer Healthcare Limited +2.1 wks now 19.0
  7. Spire Washington Hospital +1.8 wks now 10.4
  8. Primary Integrated Community Services Ltd +1.7 wks now 15.8
  9. Cobalt Hospital +1.6 wks now 16.9
  10. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust +1.5 wks now 8.7

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Jun 2022Within 18 weeks
General surgery 442,771 14.5 wks −0.2 57%
Urology 368,928 14.8 wks +0.2 57%
Orthopaedics 775,612 14.8 wks −0.1 57%
Ear, nose and throat 537,532 17.0 wks +0.6 52%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 645,929 12.3 wks 0 64%
Oral surgery 284,500 16.8 wks +0.7 53%
Neurosurgery 58,996 16.5 wks +0.4 53%
Plastic surgery 93,575 14.8 wks −0.4 56%
Cardiothoracic surgery 12,064 11.5 wks −0.1 66%
General medicine 46,070 10.8 wks −0.7 70%
Gastroenterology 360,935 13.4 wks 0 61%
Cardiology (heart) 327,036 12.0 wks +0.1 66%
Dermatology (skin) 364,237 11.6 wks −0.2 65%
Respiratory medicine 168,046 11.6 wks +0.2 68%
Neurology 203,414 13.9 wks +0.1 60%
Rheumatology 131,447 11.4 wks −0.1 68%
Elderly medicine 23,972 7.1 wks 0 85%
Gynaecology 531,961 15.2 wks +0.4 56%
Other medical specialties 516,581 10.4 wks +0.3 71%
Other mental health 19,296 9.6 wks +0.5 74%
Other paediatric specialties 377,308 12.9 wks +0.2 63%
Other surgical specialties 417,454 12.4 wks −0.3 62%
Other services 159,112 9.2 wks +0.5 76%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time