ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for July 2025

At the end of July 2025, 7.33 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 13.1 weeks, and 61.2% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jul 2025 vs Jun 2025 vs Jul 2024
People waiting7,334,286 −65,989 −319,445
Median wait (weeks)13.1 −0.3 −0.9
92% within (weeks)41.9 0 −2.3
Within 18 weeks61.2% −0.3 pts +2.4 pts
Waiting over a year192,769 −1,946 −100,098

Biggest changes since June 2025

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 252 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust −5.0 wks now 13.7
  2. East Cheshire NHS Trust −3.1 wks now 13.5
  3. St Hugh'S Hospital −2.5 wks now 9.4
  4. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust −2.2 wks now 11.5
  5. Droitwich Spa Hospital −2.0 wks now 9.3
  6. London Independent Hospital −1.8 wks now 10.1
  7. Lincoln Private Hospital −1.7 wks now 9.2
  8. Mount Stuart Hospital −1.5 wks now 13.4
  9. The Horder Centre - St Johns Road −1.4 wks now 12.6
  10. Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust −1.4 wks now 11.6

Longer waits

  1. Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) +8.1 wks now 14.8
  2. Hcrg Care Dermatology the Ironstone Centre +6.1 wks now 26.4
  3. Pioneer Healthcare Limited +3.8 wks now 25.2
  4. The Hamptons Hospital Ltd +2.5 wks now 9.4
  5. Spire Alexandra Hospital +2.4 wks now 11.7
  6. Practice Plus Group Ophthalmology - North West +2.1 wks now 10.6
  7. Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital +2.1 wks now 11.8
  8. Newmedica - Hampshire +2.1 wks now 7.4
  9. Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital +1.6 wks now 9.7
  10. Dmc Healthcare +1.6 wks now 4.1

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Jun 2025Within 18 weeks
General surgery 395,792 13.1 wks −0.4 61%
Urology 390,620 13.5 wks −0.4 60%
Orthopaedics 856,088 14.2 wks −0.3 59%
Ear, nose and throat 630,229 17.6 wks +0.4 51%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 587,925 10.3 wks −0.1 70%
Oral surgery 323,107 17.5 wks +0.2 51%
Neurosurgery 57,791 13.7 wks −0.2 60%
Plastic surgery 102,834 14.1 wks −0.8 58%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,293 10.1 wks +0.2 70%
General medicine 35,003 11.2 wks −0.3 68%
Gastroenterology 375,775 11.9 wks −0.6 64%
Cardiology (heart) 389,777 13.3 wks −0.4 62%
Dermatology (skin) 437,764 11.5 wks −0.5 64%
Respiratory medicine 200,527 11.8 wks −0.6 66%
Neurology 221,445 15.6 wks +0.3 56%
Rheumatology 123,610 11.0 wks −0.2 68%
Elderly medicine 25,208 6.9 wks −0.2 85%
Gynaecology 576,835 15.4 wks +0.3 56%
Other medical specialties 630,153 11.3 wks −0.6 66%
Other mental health 2,645 10.0 wks +0.5 74%
Other paediatric specialties 331,362 13.1 wks −0.2 62%
Other surgical specialties 478,284 12.0 wks −0.5 63%
Other services 152,219 8.6 wks 0 74%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time