ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for July 2024

At the end of July 2024, 7.65 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.0 weeks, and 58.8% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jul 2024 vs Jun 2024 vs Jul 2023
People waiting7,653,731 +1,772 −50,013
Median wait (weeks)14.0 −0.4 −0.1
92% within (weeks)44.1 −0.6 −1.8
Within 18 weeks58.8% −0.1 pts +0.2 pts
Waiting over a year292,867 −12,348 −97,772

Biggest changes since June 2024

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 254 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital −3.3 wks now 5.8
  2. Park Hill Hospital −2.8 wks now 10.9
  3. Medefer −2.5 wks now 8.4
  4. Spire Hartswood Hospital −2.4 wks now 12.2
  5. Mount Stuart Hospital −2.4 wks now 15.2
  6. Shirley Oaks Hospital −1.8 wks now 9.9
  7. Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital −1.7 wks now 7.3
  8. Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust −1.6 wks now 14.6
  9. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust −1.5 wks now 11.8
  10. The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust −1.3 wks now 16.3

Longer waits

  1. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust +3.4 wks now 18.3
  2. Whittington Health NHS Trust +1.5 wks now 12.0
  3. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth +1.4 wks now 11.9
  4. Clifton Park Hospital +1.2 wks now 14.4
  5. Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust +1.2 wks now 3.3
  6. Hcrg Care East Riding Llp +1.0 wks now 11.3
  7. Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust +0.9 wks now 11.5
  8. Park Hospital +0.9 wks now 8.1
  9. Benenden Hospital +0.8 wks now 11.1
  10. London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust +0.8 wks now 19.4

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Jun 2024Within 18 weeks
General surgery 420,346 14.5 wks −0.5 57%
Urology 412,046 14.8 wks −0.3 57%
Orthopaedics 858,922 14.7 wks −0.8 57%
Ear, nose and throat 658,610 18.3 wks +0.3 49%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 608,852 11.6 wks +0.2 66%
Oral surgery 325,637 18.3 wks +0.3 49%
Neurosurgery 58,433 14.2 wks −0.6 58%
Plastic surgery 108,600 15.6 wks −0.5 54%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,593 10.8 wks −0.5 67%
General medicine 41,030 11.4 wks +0.2 68%
Gastroenterology 390,372 13.3 wks −0.3 61%
Cardiology (heart) 419,360 13.8 wks −0.2 60%
Dermatology (skin) 441,761 12.3 wks +0.1 63%
Respiratory medicine 231,038 12.7 wks 0 63%
Neurology 238,918 16.1 wks −0.5 54%
Rheumatology 128,541 11.3 wks +0.1 67%
Elderly medicine 25,325 7.4 wks −0.2 81%
Gynaecology 592,743 15.7 wks −0.5 54%
Other medical specialties 649,612 12.0 wks 0 65%
Other mental health 2,501 8.3 wks −1.0 78%
Other paediatric specialties 361,700 13.7 wks 0 60%
Other surgical specialties 492,566 13.6 wks −0.5 59%
Other services 177,225 10.2 wks +0.2 70%

Reporting for the first time