Waiting times by specialty
Waiting times vary enormously between treatments. Pick a specialty to see how long each NHS trust in England is taking, and which are treating people fastest — useful when you can choose where you're treated.
Trauma and Orthopaedic
692,198 waiting nationally
Other - Medicals
602,502 waiting nationally
Gynaecology
564,516 waiting nationally
Ear Nose and Throat
555,641 waiting nationally
Ophthalmology
527,611 waiting nationally
Other - Surgicals
466,176 waiting nationally
Dermatology
389,386 waiting nationally
Cardiology
358,690 waiting nationally
Urology
351,622 waiting nationally
General Surgery
349,643 waiting nationally
Gastroenterology
343,794 waiting nationally
Other - Paediatrics
321,302 waiting nationally
Oral Surgery
302,551 waiting nationally
Neurology
204,188 waiting nationally
Respiratory Medicine
180,886 waiting nationally
Other - Others
133,357 waiting nationally
Rheumatology
115,733 waiting nationally
Plastic Surgery
105,406 waiting nationally
Neurosurgical
49,545 waiting nationally
General Internal Medicine
28,807 waiting nationally
Elderly Medicine
27,336 waiting nationally
Cardiothoracic Surgery
8,551 waiting nationally
Other - Mental Healths
3,347 waiting nationally
Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.