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
690,577 waiting nationally
Other - Medicals
598,519 waiting nationally
Gynaecology
564,353 waiting nationally
Ear Nose and Throat
561,209 waiting nationally
Ophthalmology
526,190 waiting nationally
Other - Surgicals
462,553 waiting nationally
Dermatology
383,179 waiting nationally
Cardiology
362,934 waiting nationally
Urology
353,625 waiting nationally
General Surgery
349,598 waiting nationally
Gastroenterology
347,432 waiting nationally
Other - Paediatrics
323,196 waiting nationally
Oral Surgery
305,208 waiting nationally
Neurology
202,924 waiting nationally
Respiratory Medicine
182,667 waiting nationally
Other - Others
132,671 waiting nationally
Rheumatology
116,705 waiting nationally
Plastic Surgery
103,678 waiting nationally
Neurosurgical
49,130 waiting nationally
General Internal Medicine
32,322 waiting nationally
Elderly Medicine
26,741 waiting nationally
Cardiothoracic Surgery
8,577 waiting nationally
Other - Mental Healths
3,445 waiting nationally
Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.