NHS waiting times for October 2022
At the end of October 2022, 6.98 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 13.9 weeks, and 60.1% had waited under 18 weeks.
| England | Oct 2022 | vs Sep 2022 | vs Oct 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| People waiting | 6,982,171 | −120,236 | +984,834 |
| Median wait (weeks) | 13.9 | −0.1 | +1.9 |
| 92% within (weeks) | 46.6 | −0.3 | +2.1 |
| Within 18 weeks | 60.1% | +0.7 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Waiting over a year | 386,587 | −17,994 | +72,245 |
Biggest changes since September 2022
Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 277 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.
Shorter waits
- Southend Private Hospital −4.3 wks now 12.5
- Primary Integrated Community Services Ltd −4.3 wks now 11.4
- Meriden Hospital −2.7 wks now 19.9
- Clementine Churchill Hospital −2.7 wks now 5.1
- Spire Alexandra Hospital −2.6 wks now 19.1
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet −2.3 wks now 17.6
- Droitwich Spa Hospital −2.2 wks now 16.0
- Priory Hospital −2.2 wks now 13.4
- Beacon Park Hospital −1.8 wks now 15.6
- Huddersfield Private Hospital −1.7 wks now 5.9
Longer waits
- Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham +2.9 wks now 17.5
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +2.5 wks now 23.8
- Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +2.0 wks now 21.6
- Spire Regency Hospital +1.9 wks now 17.0
- Cobalt Hospital +1.9 wks now 21.3
- The Cherwell Hospital +1.6 wks now 20.0
- Ashtead Hospital +1.6 wks now 10.3
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust +1.5 wks now 27.6
- Park Hill Hospital +1.4 wks now 21.2
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust +1.3 wks now 13.4
England by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait | vs Sep 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 447,105 | 14.7 wks | 0 |
| Urology | 377,875 | 14.4 wks | −0.4 |
| Orthopaedics | 800,201 | 15.3 wks | 0 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 535,005 | 17.4 wks | −0.1 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 643,658 | 12.6 wks | −0.3 |
| Oral surgery | 280,711 | 16.8 wks | −0.5 |
| Neurosurgery | 60,050 | 16.4 wks | −0.4 |
| Plastic surgery | 94,015 | 14.9 wks | −0.2 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 11,091 | 10.9 wks | −0.8 |
| General medicine | 46,146 | 11.5 wks | −0.4 |
| Gastroenterology | 371,629 | 14.0 wks | +0.2 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 337,073 | 12.8 wks | −0.3 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 389,876 | 13.3 wks | +0.3 |
| Respiratory medicine | 176,462 | 12.5 wks | −0.2 |
| Neurology | 218,247 | 14.8 wks | +0.2 |
| Rheumatology | 125,047 | 12.5 wks | −0.2 |
| Elderly medicine | 23,818 | 7.3 wks | −0.6 |
| Gynaecology | 544,001 | 15.6 wks | −0.1 |
| Other medical specialties | 526,633 | 10.9 wks | −0.3 |
| Other mental health | 17,840 | 10.3 wks | −0.4 |
| Other paediatric specialties | 362,911 | 14.2 wks | −0.1 |
| Other surgical specialties | 430,974 | 13.0 wks | −0.1 |
| Other services | 161,803 | 9.4 wks | −0.2 |
Providers that did not report
These providers reported in September 2022 but not in October 2022. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (192,640 waiting in Sep 2022)
- Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital (26 waiting in Sep 2022)
Reporting for the first time
- Spamedica Bexhill (1 waiting)