ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for November 2023

At the end of November 2023, 7.64 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.4 weeks, and 58.2% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Nov 2023 vs Oct 2023 vs Nov 2022
People waiting7,643,652 −90,673 +687,726
Median wait (weeks)14.4 −0.2 +0.8
92% within (weeks)44.3 −1.5 −1.1
Within 18 weeks58.2% +0.1 pts −1.8 pts
Waiting over a year357,966 −21,577 −24,114

Biggest changes since October 2023

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 269 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. The Berkshire Independent Hospital −3.9 wks now 7.5
  2. Omnes Healthcare Ltd −2.3 wks now 10.6
  3. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green −2.1 wks now 8.3
  4. Spire Cheshire Hospital −2.0 wks now 10.5
  5. Duchy Hospital −2.0 wks now 23.4
  6. Spire Alexandra Hospital −1.9 wks now 6.3
  7. Spire London East −1.9 wks now 12.1
  8. Euxton Hall Hospital −1.9 wks now 12.1
  9. North East London NHS Foundation Trust −1.8 wks now 7.2
  10. Somerset Surgical Services Hq −1.8 wks now 13.0

Longer waits

  1. City Health Care Partnership Cic +3.4 wks now 23.7
  2. Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital +2.8 wks now 18.9
  3. Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +1.8 wks now 37.1
  4. Spire Fylde Coast Hospital +1.7 wks now 11.9
  5. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough +1.5 wks now 10.1
  6. Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust +1.5 wks now 19.1
  7. Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust +1.3 wks now 21.0
  8. Nottingham Citycare Partnership +1.2 wks now 9.0
  9. Manchester Surgical Services Ltd +1.1 wks now 45.1
  10. Blackheath Hospital +1.1 wks now 15.0

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Oct 2023Within 18 weeks
General surgery 437,599 15.1 wks 0 56%
Urology 413,949 14.5 wks −0.3 58%
Orthopaedics 865,039 15.3 wks 0 56%
Ear, nose and throat 630,353 18.7 wks −0.3 49%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 621,602 11.7 wks −0.5 65%
Oral surgery 319,311 17.7 wks −0.3 51%
Neurosurgery 62,859 16.6 wks −0.4 53%
Plastic surgery 109,061 15.9 wks +0.4 55%
Cardiothoracic surgery 10,221 11.6 wks −0.2 66%
General medicine 44,129 11.7 wks −0.5 66%
Gastroenterology 383,170 13.8 wks −0.4 60%
Cardiology (heart) 393,564 13.6 wks −0.4 61%
Dermatology (skin) 425,854 13.5 wks +0.5 61%
Respiratory medicine 217,755 13.5 wks −0.5 61%
Neurology 238,273 15.7 wks +0.1 56%
Rheumatology 129,485 12.0 wks −0.3 66%
Elderly medicine 25,620 8.5 wks −0.1 79%
Gynaecology 596,396 16.4 wks 0 54%
Other medical specialties 627,691 12.0 wks −0.5 64%
Other mental health 12,290 8.9 wks −3.8 69%
Other paediatric specialties 407,581 15.4 wks −0.5 55%
Other surgical specialties 492,125 14.0 wks −0.1 59%
Other services 179,725 9.6 wks 0 72%

Reporting for the first time