ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for February 2024

At the end of February 2024, 7.57 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.8 weeks, and 57.5% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Feb 2024 vs Jan 2024 vs Feb 2023
People waiting7,566,443 −39,265 +321,508
Median wait (weeks)14.8 −0.3 +0.2
92% within (weeks)44.7 −0.6 −1.5
Within 18 weeks57.5% +0.5 pts −1.0 pts
Waiting over a year306,956 −16,515 −57,604

Biggest changes since January 2024

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 256 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Manchester Surgical Services Ltd −17.5 wks now 21.2
  2. Pioneer Healthcare Limited −4.8 wks now 16.8
  3. Sheffield Children'S NHS Foundation Trust −3.7 wks now 12.1
  4. Euxton Hall Hospital −3.1 wks now 8.6
  5. Droitwich Spa Hospital −2.6 wks now 12.1
  6. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust −2.5 wks now 15.1
  7. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham −2.5 wks now 5.6
  8. Cavell Hospital −2.4 wks now 6.8
  9. Kings Oak Hospital −2.4 wks now 7.5
  10. Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust −2.3 wks now 15.0

Longer waits

  1. Primary Integrated Community Services Ltd +4.6 wks now 12.0
  2. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust +3.1 wks now 15.7
  3. Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital +2.4 wks now 11.7
  4. Phoenix Health Solutions Limited Hq +1.6 wks now 14.3
  5. Goring Hall Hospital +1.4 wks now 14.6
  6. Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd +1.2 wks now 17.3
  7. North Downs Hospital +1.2 wks now 19.3
  8. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust +1.0 wks now 13.7
  9. Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust +1.0 wks now 16.2
  10. Spire Regency Hospital +0.9 wks now 10.9

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Jan 2024Within 18 weeks
General surgery 422,457 15.6 wks −0.2 55%
Urology 418,826 14.8 wks −0.2 57%
Orthopaedics 849,846 16.2 wks 0 54%
Ear, nose and throat 629,010 18.4 wks −0.4 49%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 609,855 12.4 wks −0.3 64%
Oral surgery 325,759 18.0 wks −0.3 50%
Neurosurgery 61,086 15.8 wks −0.4 55%
Plastic surgery 108,380 17.4 wks +0.1 51%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,768 12.5 wks +0.3 64%
General medicine 38,508 12.0 wks −0.2 66%
Gastroenterology 391,142 14.0 wks −0.2 60%
Cardiology (heart) 400,466 14.1 wks 0 60%
Dermatology (skin) 409,530 14.5 wks −0.5 58%
Respiratory medicine 225,574 13.2 wks −0.3 62%
Neurology 237,156 16.6 wks +0.1 53%
Rheumatology 124,694 12.7 wks −0.3 64%
Elderly medicine 25,171 8.3 wks −0.9 77%
Gynaecology 593,751 16.5 wks −0.4 53%
Other medical specialties 635,564 12.6 wks −0.1 64%
Other mental health 12,236 10.6 wks +0.1 68%
Other paediatric specialties 368,682 14.3 wks −0.9 59%
Other surgical specialties 495,367 14.5 wks −0.3 58%
Other services 173,615 10.3 wks −0.4 71%

Providers that did not report

These providers reported in January 2024 but not in February 2024. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.

Reporting for the first time