NHS waiting times for June 2023
At the end of June 2023, 7.60 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.3 weeks, and 59.2% had waited under 18 weeks.
| England | Jun 2023 | vs May 2023 | vs Jun 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| People waiting | 7,604,069 | +99,712 | +818,161 |
| Median wait (weeks) | 14.3 | +0.2 | +1.0 |
| 92% within (weeks) | 46.3 | −0.2 | +0.5 |
| Within 18 weeks | 59.2% | −0.3 pts | −3.0 pts |
| Waiting over a year | 385,233 | −2,043 | +25,209 |
Biggest changes since May 2023
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
- Mount Stuart Hospital −5.9 wks now 20.2
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth −5.5 wks now 14.4
- Tees Valley Hospital −2.9 wks now 11.9
- Meriden Hospital −2.8 wks now 6.4
- The Westbourne Centre −2.7 wks now 15.2
- Priory Hospital −2.3 wks now 10.3
- Benenden Hospital −2.2 wks now 14.7
- Southend Private Hospital −2.2 wks now 7.7
- St Hugh'S Hospital −2.2 wks now 6.2
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust −2.1 wks now 3.0
Longer waits
- South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust +3.3 wks now 5.8
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +2.8 wks now 31.2
- Spire Manchester Hospital +2.0 wks now 14.1
- Vcl Wiltshire Childrens Services +1.9 wks now 18.2
- Spire Washington Hospital +1.9 wks now 11.6
- Somerset Surgical Services Hq +1.8 wks now 19.3
- Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital +1.7 wks now 14.0
- Spire Wellesley Hospital +1.6 wks now 14.4
- Duchy Hospital +1.6 wks now 21.5
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford +1.5 wks now 14.7
England by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait | vs May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 452,858 | 15.2 wks | 0 |
| Urology | 409,824 | 15.7 wks | +0.2 |
| Orthopaedics | 838,401 | 15.2 wks | −0.3 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 626,092 | 17.5 wks | +0.4 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 647,769 | 12.2 wks | +0.1 |
| Oral surgery | 319,007 | 17.6 wks | +0.4 |
| Neurosurgery | 62,516 | 16.5 wks | −0.2 |
| Plastic surgery | 102,784 | 15.4 wks | −0.5 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 12,153 | 12.2 wks | +0.1 |
| General medicine | 48,201 | 12.3 wks | −0.1 |
| Gastroenterology | 388,986 | 15.0 wks | +0.4 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 386,262 | 13.5 wks | +0.5 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 399,491 | 12.4 wks | −0.8 |
| Respiratory medicine | 213,231 | 13.2 wks | +0.4 |
| Neurology | 231,400 | 15.2 wks | +0.3 |
| Rheumatology | 133,630 | 11.9 wks | +0.1 |
| Elderly medicine | 25,557 | 7.9 wks | −0.7 |
| Gynaecology | 596,882 | 16.1 wks | +0.2 |
| Other medical specialties | 617,307 | 12.0 wks | +0.2 |
| Other mental health | 21,600 | 12.1 wks | +0.6 |
| Other paediatric specialties | 418,376 | 14.6 wks | +0.4 |
| Other surgical specialties | 468,109 | 14.0 wks | 0 |
| Other services | 183,633 | 9.4 wks | −0.3 |
Providers that did not report
These providers reported in May 2023 but not in June 2023. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.
- Circle Reading Hospital (1,758 waiting in May 2023)
- Operose Health (Group) UK Limited (19 waiting in May 2023)
Reporting for the first time
- Circle Reading Hospital (1,544 waiting)