ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for August 2024

At the end of August 2024, 7.67 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 Aug 2024 vs Jul 2024 vs Aug 2023
People waiting7,673,036 +19,305 −102,373
Median wait (weeks)14.6 +0.6 +0.1
92% within (weeks)44.4 +0.3 −1.9
Within 18 weeks58.2% −0.5 pts +0.2 pts
Waiting over a year285,269 −7,598 −112,081

Biggest changes since July 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, Tees Hospital −2.2 wks now 7.9
  2. Newmedica - Ipswich −1.5 wks now 4.6
  3. Fairfield Hospital −1.2 wks now 11.0
  4. Rivers Hospital −1.0 wks now 11.8
  5. Priory Hospital −1.0 wks now 9.5
  6. St Hugh'S Hospital −0.9 wks now 7.7
  7. James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust −0.9 wks now 16.4
  8. Pioneer Healthcare Limited −0.8 wks now 19.3
  9. Woodthorpe Hospital −0.7 wks now 18.0
  10. Community Health and Eyecare Limited −0.7 wks now 4.0

Longer waits

  1. Hcrg Care East Riding Llp +3.8 wks now 15.0
  2. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green +2.5 wks now 9.4
  3. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth +2.4 wks now 14.3
  4. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust +2.2 wks now 20.5
  5. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes +2.2 wks now 9.8
  6. Southend Private Hospital +2.2 wks now 15.5
  7. About Health Hq +2.0 wks now 10.5
  8. Spire Fylde Coast Hospital +2.0 wks now 10.6
  9. Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital +2.0 wks now 7.8
  10. Goring Hall Hospital +1.9 wks now 14.0

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Jul 2024Within 18 weeks
General surgery 422,244 15.0 wks +0.5 57%
Urology 409,690 15.3 wks +0.5 56%
Orthopaedics 862,121 15.1 wks +0.5 57%
Ear, nose and throat 652,203 18.7 wks +0.4 48%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 610,266 11.9 wks +0.3 65%
Oral surgery 325,502 18.4 wks +0.1 49%
Neurosurgery 61,087 14.5 wks +0.3 59%
Plastic surgery 109,717 15.9 wks +0.3 54%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,697 10.9 wks +0.1 68%
General medicine 42,460 11.8 wks +0.4 68%
Gastroenterology 391,431 13.6 wks +0.3 61%
Cardiology (heart) 420,133 14.6 wks +0.8 59%
Dermatology (skin) 450,272 13.2 wks +0.8 61%
Respiratory medicine 231,968 13.4 wks +0.7 63%
Neurology 240,108 16.8 wks +0.6 53%
Rheumatology 130,913 12.0 wks +0.7 66%
Elderly medicine 25,738 8.2 wks +0.8 80%
Gynaecology 593,874 16.2 wks +0.5 54%
Other medical specialties 654,470 12.6 wks +0.6 64%
Other mental health 2,250 9.7 wks +1.3 73%
Other paediatric specialties 357,519 14.7 wks +1.0 59%
Other surgical specialties 491,230 14.3 wks +0.7 59%
Other services 178,143 10.3 wks +0.1 71%

Reporting for the first time