ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for October 2023

At the end of October 2023, 7.73 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.6 weeks, and 58.2% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Oct 2023 vs Sep 2023 vs Oct 2022
People waiting7,734,325 −39,201 +752,154
Median wait (weeks)14.6 −0.1 +0.7
92% within (weeks)45.8 −0.6 −0.7
Within 18 weeks58.2% +0.5 pts −2.0 pts
Waiting over a year379,543 −12,954 −7,044

Biggest changes since September 2023

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 270 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. London Independent Hospital −3.1 wks now 12.6
  2. Claremont Private Hospital −2.4 wks now 12.5
  3. St Michael'S Clinic Limited −2.1 wks now 17.0
  4. Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd −2.0 wks now 8.2
  5. Cobalt Hospital −1.9 wks now 11.9
  6. Omnes Healthcare Ltd −1.8 wks now 12.9
  7. Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital −1.8 wks now 12.1
  8. Pinehill Hospital −1.7 wks now 11.9
  9. South West London and St George'S Mental Health NHS Trust −1.6 wks now 10.3
  10. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust −1.5 wks now 15.5

Longer waits

  1. Manchester Surgical Services Ltd +6.9 wks now 43.9
  2. Pioneer Healthcare Limited +2.6 wks now 21.7
  3. Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +1.7 wks now 35.3
  4. City Health Care Partnership Cic +1.7 wks now 20.3
  5. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust +1.7 wks now 14.4
  6. King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust +1.6 wks now 14.4
  7. The Cherwell Hospital +1.5 wks now 12.7
  8. Spire Liverpool Hospital +1.5 wks now 8.5
  9. Spire Alexandra Hospital +1.4 wks now 8.2
  10. Spire Parkway Hospital +1.3 wks now 14.0

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Sep 2023Within 18 weeks
General surgery 447,780 15.2 wks 0 57%
Urology 417,125 14.8 wks −0.5 57%
Orthopaedics 874,611 15.3 wks +0.1 57%
Ear, nose and throat 636,247 19.0 wks −0.2 48%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 629,323 12.2 wks −0.4 64%
Oral surgery 321,702 18.0 wks −0.7 50%
Neurosurgery 65,182 17.1 wks +0.2 52%
Plastic surgery 109,330 15.5 wks +0.1 55%
Cardiothoracic surgery 10,566 11.8 wks −0.2 68%
General medicine 45,106 12.2 wks −0.5 65%
Gastroenterology 383,562 14.2 wks −0.5 59%
Cardiology (heart) 397,859 13.9 wks −0.2 61%
Dermatology (skin) 440,944 13.0 wks +0.4 62%
Respiratory medicine 218,926 14.0 wks −0.1 60%
Neurology 241,582 15.6 wks +0.1 56%
Rheumatology 134,153 12.3 wks −0.1 66%
Elderly medicine 26,573 8.6 wks −0.2 79%
Gynaecology 605,092 16.5 wks −0.1 54%
Other medical specialties 625,748 12.5 wks −0.2 64%
Other mental health 22,197 12.6 wks −0.1 62%
Other paediatric specialties 409,892 15.9 wks +0.1 55%
Other surgical specialties 490,898 14.1 wks −0.1 59%
Other services 179,927 9.6 wks −0.3 73%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time