ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for September 2023

At the end of September 2023, 7.77 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.7 weeks, and 57.6% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Sep 2023 vs Aug 2023 vs Sep 2022
People waiting7,773,526 −1,883 +671,119
Median wait (weeks)14.7 +0.2 +0.7
92% within (weeks)46.4 +0.1 −0.5
Within 18 weeks57.6% −0.4 pts −1.8 pts
Waiting over a year392,497 −4,853 −12,084

Biggest changes since August 2023

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 275 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Blackheath Hospital −4.8 wks now 13.4
  2. Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital −3.5 wks now 9.0
  3. West London NHS Trust −2.5 wks now 6.1
  4. London Independent Hospital −2.1 wks now 15.6
  5. Somerset Surgical Services Hq −2.0 wks now 14.3
  6. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust −1.6 wks now 11.4
  7. Rowley Hall Hospital −1.6 wks now 11.0
  8. Spire Regency Hospital −1.5 wks now 10.8
  9. Buckshaw Hospital −1.3 wks now 13.0
  10. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford −1.2 wks now 14.6

Longer waits

  1. Fairfield Hospital +3.7 wks now 11.5
  2. City Health Care Partnership Cic +3.1 wks now 18.6
  3. Manchester Surgical Services Ltd +2.8 wks now 37.0
  4. Bromley Healthcare +2.3 wks now 15.9
  5. St Martins Hospital +2.1 wks now 14.7
  6. Vcl Wiltshire Childrens Services +2.0 wks now 20.7
  7. Provide +1.9 wks now 28.9
  8. Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital +1.8 wks now 11.9
  9. Spire London East +1.8 wks now 13.9
  10. St Michael'S Clinic Limited +1.8 wks now 19.0

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Aug 2023Within 18 weeks
General surgery 452,429 15.2 wks +0.1 56%
Urology 419,721 15.2 wks −0.1 56%
Orthopaedics 878,086 15.2 wks +0.1 57%
Ear, nose and throat 643,799 19.2 wks +0.3 47%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 641,534 12.6 wks +0.2 63%
Oral surgery 322,514 18.7 wks +0.3 48%
Neurosurgery 65,494 16.8 wks 0 52%
Plastic surgery 108,659 15.4 wks +0.4 55%
Cardiothoracic surgery 11,912 12.0 wks 0 66%
General medicine 46,691 12.8 wks +0.3 64%
Gastroenterology 393,281 14.7 wks 0 57%
Cardiology (heart) 399,329 14.1 wks +0.1 60%
Dermatology (skin) 444,165 12.6 wks +0.5 63%
Respiratory medicine 217,645 14.0 wks +0.2 60%
Neurology 241,922 15.5 wks +0.2 56%
Rheumatology 137,292 12.4 wks +0.4 65%
Elderly medicine 26,943 8.8 wks +0.5 80%
Gynaecology 608,427 16.5 wks +0.4 53%
Other medical specialties 632,306 12.7 wks +0.4 64%
Other mental health 22,063 12.8 wks +0.6 63%
Other paediatric specialties 387,531 15.8 wks +0.5 55%
Other surgical specialties 488,319 14.2 wks 0 59%
Other services 183,464 9.9 wks +0.2 72%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time