ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for January 2025

At the end of January 2025, 7.46 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 14.5 weeks, and 58.8% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jan 2025 vs Dec 2024 vs Jan 2024
People waiting7,458,412 −35,889 −147,296
Median wait (weeks)14.5 +0.2 −0.6
92% within (weeks)42.4 −0.3 −2.9
Within 18 weeks58.8% −0.1 pts +1.8 pts
Waiting over a year201,363 −1,660 −122,108

Biggest changes since December 2024

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 251 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Optegra UK −2.6 wks now 2.9
  2. Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust −2.3 wks now 13.3
  3. Woodthorpe Hospital −1.8 wks now 14.4
  4. Pinehill Hospital −1.8 wks now 11.3
  5. Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust −1.7 wks now 2.1
  6. The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust −1.6 wks now 20.8
  7. Spire Washington Hospital −1.4 wks now 7.7
  8. Dmc Healthcare −1.4 wks now 2.1
  9. Community Health and Eyecare Limited −1.4 wks now 2.9
  10. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust −1.3 wks now 3.6

Longer waits

  1. Novus Health Ltd +8.1 wks now 12.7
  2. Communitas Clinics +3.6 wks now 10.5
  3. Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital +3.2 wks now 12.1
  4. Spire St Anthony'S Hospital +2.2 wks now 15.0
  5. Winfield Hospital +2.2 wks now 13.0
  6. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust +2.0 wks now 31.9
  7. Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital +1.8 wks now 10.3
  8. Cobalt Hospital +1.7 wks now 14.0
  9. Spire Gatwick Park Hospital +1.6 wks now 15.4
  10. Pioneer Healthcare Limited +1.6 wks now 16.8

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Dec 2024Within 18 weeks
General surgery 407,496 14.8 wks +0.1 58%
Urology 412,901 14.2 wks 0 59%
Orthopaedics 856,427 15.6 wks +0.5 56%
Ear, nose and throat 638,833 18.2 wks −0.3 49%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 582,028 11.7 wks +0.1 67%
Oral surgery 325,854 17.8 wks 0 51%
Neurosurgery 60,578 14.1 wks +0.3 60%
Plastic surgery 105,513 16.8 wks +0.4 53%
Cardiothoracic surgery 10,424 11.1 wks −0.1 68%
General medicine 40,901 11.7 wks +0.1 69%
Gastroenterology 396,590 13.2 wks +0.2 62%
Cardiology (heart) 416,642 14.1 wks +0.2 60%
Dermatology (skin) 400,736 14.9 wks +0.1 57%
Respiratory medicine 220,417 13.0 wks 0 63%
Neurology 236,116 16.5 wks +0.3 54%
Rheumatology 122,900 12.4 wks +0.2 65%
Elderly medicine 24,207 8.3 wks +0.3 81%
Gynaecology 584,121 15.9 wks +0.3 55%
Other medical specialties 633,325 12.6 wks +0.2 64%
Other mental health 3,007 9.1 wks +0.2 77%
Other paediatric specialties 333,155 14.1 wks +0.1 60%
Other surgical specialties 482,153 13.8 wks 0 60%
Other services 164,088 10.1 wks 0 71%

Providers that did not report

These providers reported in December 2024 but not in January 2025. Usually this is a missed submission; sometimes a merger or a closed service.

Reporting for the first time