ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for November 2024

At the end of November 2024, 7.51 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.0 weeks, and 59.1% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Nov 2024 vs Oct 2024 vs Nov 2023
People waiting7,511,140 −61,644 −132,512
Median wait (weeks)14.0 −0.2 −0.4
92% within (weeks)42.3 −0.1 −2.0
Within 18 weeks59.1% +0.2 pts +0.9 pts
Waiting over a year224,328 −13,213 −133,638

Biggest changes since October 2024

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 248 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth −4.3 wks now 9.9
  2. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green −2.9 wks now 7.3
  3. Pioneer Healthcare Limited −2.8 wks now 15.4
  4. Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital −2.8 wks now 8.8
  5. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford −2.5 wks now 9.6
  6. Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes −2.4 wks now 7.6
  7. North Downs Hospital −2.4 wks now 14.2
  8. Spire Cheshire Hospital −2.2 wks now 9.3
  9. About Health Hq −2.1 wks now 7.9
  10. Alder Hey Children'S NHS Foundation Trust −1.5 wks now 14.3

Longer waits

  1. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust +2.9 wks now 18.2
  2. Spire Washington Hospital +1.6 wks now 7.7
  3. West Midlands Hospital +1.5 wks now 18.3
  4. Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) +1.4 wks now 16.2
  5. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust +1.3 wks now 27.5
  6. Goring Hall Hospital +0.9 wks now 14.1
  7. St Michael'S Clinic Limited +0.9 wks now 17.7
  8. St Hugh'S Hospital +0.8 wks now 10.1
  9. Woodlands Hospital +0.8 wks now 8.5
  10. Claremont Private Hospital +0.8 wks now 7.7

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Oct 2024Within 18 weeks
General surgery 409,706 14.4 wks −0.1 58%
Urology 407,637 14.2 wks −0.5 58%
Orthopaedics 862,433 14.5 wks −0.2 58%
Ear, nose and throat 634,489 18.4 wks −0.3 49%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 585,699 11.0 wks −0.5 67%
Oral surgery 329,042 17.5 wks −0.3 51%
Neurosurgery 60,692 13.5 wks −0.2 61%
Plastic surgery 107,082 15.9 wks +0.2 55%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,242 10.6 wks −0.3 68%
General medicine 41,258 11.0 wks −0.3 69%
Gastroenterology 393,527 12.7 wks −0.4 63%
Cardiology (heart) 413,062 14.0 wks −0.2 59%
Dermatology (skin) 420,784 14.1 wks +0.3 59%
Respiratory medicine 224,341 13.2 wks −0.4 62%
Neurology 237,833 16.0 wks −0.2 54%
Rheumatology 125,296 11.8 wks −0.3 65%
Elderly medicine 24,375 7.4 wks −0.1 82%
Gynaecology 586,011 15.4 wks −0.2 56%
Other medical specialties 638,412 12.0 wks −0.4 64%
Other mental health 3,094 8.0 wks −1.2 74%
Other paediatric specialties 338,253 14.0 wks −0.7 59%
Other surgical specialties 484,065 13.3 wks −0.4 60%
Other services 174,807 9.9 wks −0.2 70%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time