ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for June 2024

At the end of June 2024, 7.65 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.4 weeks, and 58.9% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jun 2024 vs May 2024 vs Jun 2023
People waiting7,651,959 +20,220 +47,890
Median wait (weeks)14.4 +0.1 0
92% within (weeks)44.7 −0.3 −1.5
Within 18 weeks58.9% −0.2 pts −0.3 pts
Waiting over a year305,215 −4,593 −80,018

Biggest changes since May 2024

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 249 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Duchy Hospital −3.0 wks now 16.6
  2. Claremont Private Hospital −2.7 wks now 8.5
  3. Blackheath Hospital −1.9 wks now 8.8
  4. Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) −1.7 wks now 10.4
  5. Spire Wellesley Hospital −1.3 wks now 15.0
  6. North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust −1.2 wks now 17.5
  7. Newmedica - Ipswich −1.2 wks now 5.8
  8. Beaumont Hospital −1.1 wks now 12.5
  9. Buckshaw Hospital −1.1 wks now 11.3
  10. Spire Liverpool Hospital −1.1 wks now 7.3

Longer waits

  1. Southend Private Hospital +3.2 wks now 12.6
  2. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust +1.6 wks now 14.9
  3. Pioneer Healthcare Limited +1.5 wks now 20.0
  4. Beacon Park Hospital +1.5 wks now 11.5
  5. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust +1.2 wks now 18.4
  6. Springfield Hospital +1.2 wks now 12.1
  7. Cobalt Hospital +1.0 wks now 8.5
  8. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford +1.0 wks now 16.1
  9. Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) +1.0 wks now 8.3
  10. Three Shires Hospital +1.0 wks now 12.4

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs May 2024Within 18 weeks
General surgery 424,280 15.0 wks 0 57%
Urology 415,183 15.1 wks +0.3 57%
Orthopaedics 847,853 15.4 wks −0.1 56%
Ear, nose and throat 659,565 18.0 wks +0.3 50%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 612,323 11.4 wks −0.2 66%
Oral surgery 328,007 18.0 wks +0.3 50%
Neurosurgery 59,290 14.8 wks −0.1 58%
Plastic surgery 108,625 16.1 wks −0.4 54%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,446 11.3 wks −0.2 67%
General medicine 39,503 11.2 wks −0.3 68%
Gastroenterology 391,726 13.6 wks +0.2 61%
Cardiology (heart) 418,834 14.1 wks +0.2 60%
Dermatology (skin) 435,729 12.3 wks −0.6 63%
Respiratory medicine 230,691 12.7 wks −0.1 64%
Neurology 237,665 16.6 wks +0.2 53%
Rheumatology 126,365 11.2 wks −0.4 67%
Elderly medicine 24,515 7.6 wks −0.3 79%
Gynaecology 597,279 16.2 wks +0.1 54%
Other medical specialties 647,821 12.1 wks −0.3 65%
Other mental health 2,810 9.3 wks −0.2 76%
Other paediatric specialties 364,528 13.8 wks +0.2 61%
Other surgical specialties 491,515 14.1 wks +0.2 59%
Other services 178,406 9.9 wks −0.3 71%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time