ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for August 2025

At the end of August 2025, 7.35 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 13.5 weeks, and 60.9% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Aug 2025 vs Jul 2025 vs Aug 2024
People waiting7,345,544 +11,258 −327,492
Median wait (weeks)13.5 +0.4 −1.1
92% within (weeks)42.2 +0.4 −2.2
Within 18 weeks60.9% −0.2 pts +2.7 pts
Waiting over a year192,024 −745 −93,245

Biggest changes since July 2025

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 253 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Hcrg Care Dermatology the Ironstone Centre −22.5 wks now 3.9
  2. Nuffield Health, Chichester Hospital −5.3 wks now 22.1
  3. Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) −4.2 wks now 10.6
  4. Nuffield Health, Leeds Hospital −2.6 wks now 16.7
  5. Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital −1.7 wks now 18.1
  6. Pinehill Hospital −1.6 wks now 8.9
  7. Spire Fylde Coast Hospital −1.5 wks now 8.6
  8. Goring Hall Hospital −1.3 wks now 14.7
  9. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King'S Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust −1.3 wks now 14.1
  10. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust −1.2 wks now 15.1

Longer waits

  1. Pioneer Healthcare Limited +5.2 wks now 30.5
  2. Oviva UK Ltd +3.2 wks now 6.8
  3. Inhealth Limited +2.7 wks now 10.6
  4. Dmc Healthcare +2.6 wks now 6.7
  5. Lincoln Private Hospital +1.9 wks now 11.1
  6. The Hamptons Hospital Ltd +1.6 wks now 11.0
  7. Spire Elland Hospital +1.6 wks now 9.7
  8. Spire Methley Park Hospital +1.6 wks now 9.8
  9. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust +1.5 wks now 15.2
  10. Communitas Clinics +1.5 wks now 18.5

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Jul 2025Within 18 weeks
General surgery 396,097 13.4 wks +0.4 61%
Urology 388,076 13.9 wks +0.3 60%
Orthopaedics 865,083 14.5 wks +0.3 59%
Ear, nose and throat 625,167 17.9 wks +0.3 50%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 589,527 10.6 wks +0.3 70%
Oral surgery 321,708 17.8 wks +0.3 51%
Neurosurgery 58,447 14.3 wks +0.6 60%
Plastic surgery 103,364 14.5 wks +0.4 58%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,321 10.9 wks +0.8 69%
General medicine 34,683 11.3 wks 0 68%
Gastroenterology 378,334 12.4 wks +0.4 64%
Cardiology (heart) 388,137 13.6 wks +0.3 61%
Dermatology (skin) 440,465 12.0 wks +0.4 64%
Respiratory medicine 197,085 12.2 wks +0.5 66%
Neurology 222,355 15.4 wks −0.2 56%
Rheumatology 124,196 11.7 wks +0.7 67%
Elderly medicine 25,971 7.6 wks +0.6 84%
Gynaecology 576,774 15.3 wks −0.1 56%
Other medical specialties 641,459 11.7 wks +0.4 66%
Other mental health 2,762 10.8 wks +0.8 71%
Other paediatric specialties 329,500 14.0 wks +0.9 61%
Other surgical specialties 476,402 12.5 wks +0.5 63%
Other services 150,631 9.2 wks +0.6 74%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time