ShortestWait

NHS waiting times for June 2026

At the end of June 2026, 7.18 million people in England were waiting for consultant-led treatment. Half had waited less than 11.9 weeks, and 65.8% had waited under 18 weeks.

England Jun 2026 vs May 2026 vs Jun 2025
People waiting7,178,718 −5,515 −221,557
Median wait (weeks)11.9 −0.5 −1.5
92% within (weeks)38.4 −0.3 −3.5
Within 18 weeks65.8% +0.3 pts +4.3 pts
Waiting over a year106,621 +924 −88,094

Biggest changes since May 2026

Change in each provider's median wait across all specialties, among the 262 providers with at least 1,000 patients waiting in both months.

Shorter waits

  1. Lincoln Private Hospital −3.7 wks now 9.5
  2. Droitwich Spa Hospital −3.5 wks now 12.9
  3. Dmc Healthcare −3.0 wks now 4.1
  4. Fairfield Independent Hospital −2.2 wks now 12.0
  5. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough −1.8 wks now 8.8
  6. Clifton Park Hospital −1.8 wks now 8.9
  7. Spire Elland Hospital −1.7 wks now 10.7
  8. Duchy Hospital −1.5 wks now 11.5
  9. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust −1.5 wks now 10.2
  10. Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust −1.4 wks now 15.3

Longer waits

  1. Newmedica - Oxfordshire +2.7 wks now 10.2
  2. Modality Llp +2.4 wks now 37.8
  3. Spire Cheshire Hospital +2.2 wks now 9.1
  4. Renacres Hospital +1.9 wks now 21.6
  5. Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital +1.6 wks now 17.9
  6. Lancaster House Consulting Diagnostics Surgical Ltd Hq +1.5 wks now 11.4
  7. Newmedica - Teesside - North Ormesby +1.4 wks now 8.3
  8. Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital +1.4 wks now 12.6
  9. Newmedica - Hertforshire - Welwyn Garden City +1.3 wks now 10.9
  10. Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton +1.3 wks now 14.8

England by specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian waitvs May 2026Within 18 weeks
General surgery 382,851 13.1 wks −0.1 63%
Urology 373,998 12.3 wks −0.4 65%
Orthopaedics 837,484 13.8 wks −0.4 61%
Ear, nose and throat 595,473 14.7 wks 0 59%
Ophthalmology (eyes) 622,977 9.9 wks −0.3 74%
Oral surgery 320,552 16.0 wks +0.1 55%
Neurosurgery 56,667 13.4 wks −0.1 63%
Plastic surgery 105,372 14.0 wks −0.6 59%
Cardiothoracic surgery 9,161 9.9 wks −0.7 73%
General medicine 36,576 10.5 wks −0.9 71%
Gastroenterology 362,052 11.0 wks −0.8 69%
Cardiology (heart) 373,459 11.7 wks −0.5 68%
Dermatology (skin) 399,463 10.3 wks −1.1 69%
Respiratory medicine 189,478 9.8 wks −0.5 75%
Neurology 209,198 13.7 wks −0.3 62%
Rheumatology 118,749 10.4 wks −0.6 71%
Elderly medicine 26,639 7.3 wks −0.4 83%
Gynaecology 577,108 13.9 wks 0 61%
Other medical specialties 618,643 10.4 wks −0.6 71%
Other mental health 3,583 8.7 wks −0.6 82%
Other paediatric specialties 327,450 11.3 wks −0.6 68%
Other surgical specialties 471,976 11.2 wks −0.7 66%
Other services 159,809 8.3 wks −0.5 77%

Reporting for the first time