ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for January 2023

At the end of January 2023, 7.24 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.6 weeks, and 58.3% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jan 2023 vs Dec 2022 vs Jan 2022
People waiting7,240,138 +205,555 +1,086,899
Median wait (weeks)14.6 +0.3 +1.5
92% within (weeks)46.6 +0.2 +2.0
Within 18 weeks58.3% +0.3 pts −4.1 pts
Waiting over a year381,408 −2,997 +61,687

Biggest changes since December 2022

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 271 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Mount Stuart Hospital −7.6 wks now 34.5
  2. Spire Alexandra Hospital −5.9 wks now 11.9
  3. Manchester Surgical Services Ltd −4.8 wks now 35.9
  4. Circle Reading Hospital −4.2 wks now 19.4
  5. Park Hill Hospital −4.0 wks now 21.3
  6. Meriden Hospital −3.9 wks now 15.4
  7. Droitwich Spa Hospital −3.2 wks now 8.4
  8. Pioneer Healthcare Limited −3.0 wks now 17.0
  9. Winfield Hospital −2.8 wks now 17.4
  10. Shirley Oaks Hospital −2.7 wks now 9.0

Longer waits

  1. Primary Integrated Community Services Ltd +2.8 wks now 11.6
  2. The Cherwell Hospital +2.3 wks now 27.0
  3. West London NHS Trust +2.2 wks now 14.3
  4. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth +1.8 wks now 23.6
  5. Fulwood Hall Hospital +1.6 wks now 14.5
  6. Buckshaw Hospital +1.5 wks now 16.7
  7. City Health Care Partnership Cic +1.3 wks now 10.1
  8. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust +1.3 wks now 19.8
  9. Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital +1.3 wks now 14.8
  10. Hendon Hospital +1.2 wks now 18.3

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Dec 2022Within 18 weeks
General surgery 452,361 15.8 wks +0.1 55%
Urology 400,270 15.0 wks +0.2 57%
Orthopaedics 805,838 16.3 wks +0.3 54%
Ear, nose and throat 568,127 17.6 wks −0.6 51%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 634,191 13.1 wks +0.2 62%
Oral surgery 310,317 17.2 wks +0.1 52%
Neurosurgery 58,488 16.8 wks −0.1 53%
Plastic surgery 97,586 16.7 wks +0.7 53%
Cardiothoracic surgery 11,730 11.8 wks +0.3 67%
General medicine 48,610 12.4 wks +0.6 66%
Gastroenterology 385,326 14.8 wks +0.2 58%
Cardiology (heart) 358,878 13.3 wks +0.1 63%
Dermatology (skin) 371,727 15.3 wks +0.1 56%
Respiratory medicine 195,382 12.4 wks 0 65%
Neurology 221,161 15.6 wks +0.2 56%
Rheumatology 122,764 12.7 wks +0.3 65%
Elderly medicine 24,427 8.2 wks 0 82%
Gynaecology 569,392 16.2 wks +0.2 54%
Other medical specialties 571,024 11.7 wks +0.3 68%
Other mental health 19,291 11.1 wks +0.1 69%
Other paediatric specialties 388,489 14.2 wks +0.3 60%
Other surgical specialties 457,839 14.5 wks +0.4 58%
Other services 166,920 10.2 wks +0.6 73%

Providers that did not report

These providers reported in December 2022 but not in January 2023. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.

Reporting for the first time