ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for December 2022

At the end of December 2022, 7.03 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.4 weeks, and 58.0% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Dec 2022 vs Nov 2022 vs Dec 2021
People waiting7,034,583 +78,657 +942,931
Median wait (weeks)14.4 +0.8 +1.9
92% within (weeks)46.3 +1.0 +2.9
Within 18 weeks58.0% −2.0 pts −5.8 pts
Waiting over a year384,405 +2,325 +71,927

Biggest changes since November 2022

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 274 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Lincoln Private Hospital −1.5 wks now 13.4
  2. Stourside Hospital −1.4 wks now 17.9
  3. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust −1.3 wks now 8.7
  4. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet −1.3 wks now 16.0
  5. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust −1.2 wks now 18.4
  6. Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd −1.2 wks now 11.7
  7. Droitwich Spa Hospital −1.0 wks now 11.7
  8. Phoenix Health Solutions Limited Hq −1.0 wks now 10.2
  9. New Hall Hospital −0.9 wks now 21.4
  10. Bromley Healthcare −0.9 wks now 18.0

Longer waits

  1. Pioneer Healthcare Limited +5.4 wks now 20.0
  2. Hendon Hospital +4.2 wks now 17.1
  3. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust +3.1 wks now 31.9
  4. St Michael'S Clinic Limited +2.9 wks now 19.6
  5. Spire London East +2.8 wks now 14.8
  6. Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +2.7 wks now 24.5
  7. London Independent Hospital +2.7 wks now 23.5
  8. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes +2.6 wks now 11.8
  9. The Cherwell Hospital +2.4 wks now 24.8
  10. Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital +2.3 wks now 21.8

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Nov 2022Within 18 weeks
General surgery 443,638 15.6 wks +0.8 55%
Urology 389,429 14.8 wks +0.7 57%
Orthopaedics 804,328 16.0 wks +0.8 54%
Ear, nose and throat 550,658 18.2 wks +0.9 50%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 630,298 12.9 wks +0.8 62%
Oral surgery 289,550 17.1 wks +0.6 51%
Neurosurgery 60,157 17.0 wks +0.8 52%
Plastic surgery 93,116 16.0 wks +1.1 54%
Cardiothoracic surgery 11,676 11.5 wks +0.9 66%
General medicine 46,454 11.8 wks +0.6 67%
Gastroenterology 374,772 14.7 wks +0.8 57%
Cardiology (heart) 344,469 13.2 wks +0.9 62%
Dermatology (skin) 371,065 15.2 wks +1.4 56%
Respiratory medicine 183,834 12.4 wks +0.5 64%
Neurology 222,821 15.4 wks +0.9 56%
Rheumatology 121,599 12.4 wks +0.8 65%
Elderly medicine 23,537 8.2 wks +0.8 82%
Gynaecology 552,735 16.0 wks +0.6 54%
Other medical specialties 539,898 11.3 wks +1.0 68%
Other mental health 18,742 11.0 wks +1.3 69%
Other paediatric specialties 365,783 13.9 wks +0.4 59%
Other surgical specialties 437,342 14.1 wks +1.1 58%
Other services 158,682 9.6 wks +1.0 74%

Providers that did not report

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