ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for November 2025

At the end of November 2025, 7.19 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 12.9 weeks, and 61.6% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Nov 2025 vs Oct 2025 vs Nov 2024
People waiting7,191,310 −145,766 −319,830
Median wait (weeks)12.9 −0.4 −1.1
92% within (weeks)40.4 −0.2 −1.9
Within 18 weeks61.6% −0.1 pts +2.5 pts
Waiting over a year157,710 −16,663 −66,618

Biggest changes since October 2025

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 259 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Communitas Clinics −12.0 wks now 9.6
  2. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust −5.7 wks now 8.8
  3. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust −1.9 wks now 15.6
  4. St Michael'S Clinic Limited −1.4 wks now 13.4
  5. Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital −1.4 wks now 8.7
  6. Southend Private Hospital −1.3 wks now 9.0
  7. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust −1.2 wks now 12.4
  8. Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust −1.1 wks now 12.9
  9. Hcrg Care Dermatology the Ironstone Centre −1.1 wks now 5.3
  10. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust −1.1 wks now 12.6

Longer waits

  1. Practice Plus Group Ophthalmology - North West +7.2 wks now 16.2
  2. The Hamptons Hospital Ltd +2.4 wks now 15.5
  3. Oviva UK Ltd +2.3 wks now 10.6
  4. Spire Leicester Hospital +2.0 wks now 9.2
  5. East Cheshire NHS Trust +1.9 wks now 17.5
  6. Newmedica - Hampshire +1.6 wks now 9.3
  7. Park Hospital +1.6 wks now 11.0
  8. Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital +1.6 wks now 10.3
  9. Newmedica Community Ophthalmology - North East Lincolnshire - Grimsby +1.5 wks now 10.6
  10. Three Shires Hospital +1.2 wks now 14.5

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs Oct 2025Within 18 weeks
General surgery 381,777 13.3 wks −0.3 61%
Urology 384,642 12.6 wks −0.5 62%
Orthopaedics 854,156 14.3 wks −0.2 59%
Ear, nose and throat 589,891 17.1 wks −0.4 52%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 599,944 10.0 wks −0.2 71%
Oral surgery 314,455 17.3 wks −0.3 52%
Neurosurgery 55,317 13.6 wks +0.2 61%
Plastic surgery 106,160 15.1 wks +0.3 57%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,279 9.9 wks −0.4 71%
General medicine 36,408 11.0 wks 0 68%
Gastroenterology 376,024 12.0 wks −0.2 65%
Cardiology (heart) 384,970 12.7 wks −0.5 63%
Dermatology (skin) 414,724 12.9 wks +0.1 62%
Respiratory medicine 184,964 11.4 wks −0.5 67%
Neurology 219,159 15.0 wks 0 57%
Rheumatology 118,613 11.5 wks −0.4 67%
Elderly medicine 25,922 7.8 wks +0.4 82%
Gynaecology 564,583 14.8 wks −0.2 57%
Other medical specialties 617,922 11.4 wks −0.3 66%
Other mental health 2,797 9.4 wks −0.9 71%
Other paediatric specialties 317,397 12.8 wks −1.0 61%
Other surgical specialties 479,566 12.3 wks −0.3 63%
Other services 152,640 8.8 wks +0.3 75%

Providers that did not report

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

Reporting for the first time