ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for August 2022

At the end of August 2022, 7.03 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 13.8 weeks, and 60.8% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Aug 2022 vs Jul 2022 vs Aug 2021
People waiting7,032,788 +166,012 +1,298,095
Median wait (weeks)13.8 +0.5 +2.3
92% within (weeks)46.4 +0.5 +2.0
Within 18 weeks60.8% −0.2 pts −6.9 pts
Waiting over a year390,086 +9,702 +96,496

Biggest changes since July 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. Pioneer Healthcare Limited −3.5 wks now 15.5
  2. Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital −3.2 wks now 19.1
  3. Droitwich Spa Hospital −2.9 wks now 18.6
  4. Phoenix Health Solutions Limited Hq −2.9 wks now 9.2
  5. Highfield Hospital −2.8 wks now 18.5
  6. Woodlands Hospital −2.5 wks now 12.0
  7. Spire Wellesley Hospital −2.4 wks now 11.4
  8. Beacon Park Hospital −2.4 wks now 17.0
  9. Benenden Hospital −2.2 wks now 15.1
  10. St Hugh'S Hospital −2.2 wks now 10.8

Longer waits

  1. Spire Alexandra Hospital +5.6 wks now 20.9
  2. Spire Gatwick Park Hospital +2.9 wks now 18.0
  3. North East London NHS Foundation Trust +2.8 wks now 12.1
  4. Provide +2.6 wks now 23.7
  5. Ridgeway Hospital +2.5 wks now 12.6
  6. Woodthorpe Hospital +2.4 wks now 22.8
  7. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust +2.3 wks now 23.3
  8. The Berkshire Independent Hospital +2.0 wks now 15.7
  9. Spamedica Romford +1.9 wks now 7.9
  10. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford +1.8 wks now 14.1

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Jul 2022Within 18 weeks
General surgery 451,950 14.6 wks +0.2 58%
Urology 373,132 14.9 wks +0.1 57%
Orthopaedics 795,050 15.0 wks +0.2 57%
Ear, nose and throat 545,512 16.9 wks −0.1 52%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 659,008 12.7 wks +0.5 64%
Oral surgery 289,922 16.8 wks 0 52%
Neurosurgery 59,245 16.8 wks +0.2 53%
Plastic surgery 96,044 14.9 wks 0 57%
Cardiothoracic surgery 11,804 11.6 wks +0.1 66%
General medicine 44,987 11.3 wks +0.5 70%
Gastroenterology 371,941 13.7 wks +0.3 61%
Cardiology (heart) 335,776 12.8 wks +0.7 66%
Dermatology (skin) 386,189 12.1 wks +0.5 64%
Respiratory medicine 173,196 12.0 wks +0.5 67%
Neurology 211,499 14.5 wks +0.6 59%
Rheumatology 130,603 12.0 wks +0.6 67%
Elderly medicine 24,581 7.6 wks +0.5 85%
Gynaecology 546,495 15.4 wks +0.2 56%
Other medical specialties 535,309 10.7 wks +0.3 71%
Other mental health 18,502 10.1 wks +0.5 72%
Other paediatric specialties 379,450 13.8 wks +0.9 62%
Other surgical specialties 432,605 12.9 wks +0.5 62%
Other services 159,988 9.3 wks +0.1 76%

Providers that did not report

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