ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for October 2024

At the end of October 2024, 7.57 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.2 weeks, and 58.9% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Oct 2024 vs Sep 2024 vs Oct 2023
People waiting7,572,784 −30,247 −161,541
Median wait (weeks)14.2 −0.2 −0.4
92% within (weeks)42.4 −1.3 −3.4
Within 18 weeks58.9% +0.4 pts +0.8 pts
Waiting over a year237,541 −14,063 −142,002

Biggest changes since September 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. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford −2.0 wks now 12.1
  2. Spire Little Aston Hospital −1.8 wks now 7.8
  3. Here −1.7 wks now 11.7
  4. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth −1.7 wks now 14.1
  5. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust −1.4 wks now 14.2
  6. Spire Elland Hospital −1.3 wks now 8.8
  7. Winfield Hospital −1.3 wks now 9.2
  8. Woodthorpe Hospital −1.3 wks now 17.2
  9. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust −1.2 wks now 5.5
  10. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green −1.2 wks now 10.3

Longer waits

  1. Hcrg Care East Riding Llp +3.0 wks now 16.8
  2. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust +1.8 wks now 26.2
  3. Nuffield Health, Leeds Hospital +1.8 wks now 18.2
  4. St Michael'S Clinic Limited +1.5 wks now 16.9
  5. Spire St Anthony'S Hospital +1.4 wks now 11.0
  6. Glendon Wood Hospital +1.4 wks now 10.2
  7. The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust +1.1 wks now 19.5
  8. Benenden Hospital +0.9 wks now 12.4
  9. Droitwich Spa Hospital +0.9 wks now 10.0
  10. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust +0.8 wks now 15.4

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Sep 2024Within 18 weeks
General surgery 413,265 14.5 wks −0.2 58%
Urology 405,234 14.7 wks −0.5 58%
Orthopaedics 864,077 14.7 wks −0.2 58%
Ear, nose and throat 638,909 18.6 wks 0 49%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 595,895 11.5 wks −0.4 66%
Oral surgery 327,047 17.8 wks −0.3 50%
Neurosurgery 61,540 13.7 wks −0.1 60%
Plastic surgery 109,523 15.7 wks 0 55%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,203 10.9 wks −0.3 68%
General medicine 40,735 11.3 wks −0.4 69%
Gastroenterology 393,372 13.1 wks −0.3 62%
Cardiology (heart) 413,446 14.1 wks −0.3 60%
Dermatology (skin) 437,450 13.8 wks +0.3 60%
Respiratory medicine 226,788 13.6 wks +0.1 62%
Neurology 237,823 16.2 wks 0 54%
Rheumatology 126,265 12.1 wks −0.1 66%
Elderly medicine 24,493 7.6 wks −0.7 82%
Gynaecology 591,580 15.7 wks −0.2 55%
Other medical specialties 644,560 12.4 wks −0.2 64%
Other mental health 3,011 9.3 wks −0.7 73%
Other paediatric specialties 345,310 14.7 wks −0.1 58%
Other surgical specialties 487,115 13.7 wks −0.3 60%
Other services 176,143 10.1 wks 0 71%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time