Waiting Times

Average Wait Times for Outpatient Appointments (from referral to first outpatient attendance):

These figures reflect the average wait time experienced by patients in the two months prior to the date below. Excludes any patients who are either urgent or cancer referrals.

Last updated: 13 January 2012

Audiology	7 weeks
Cardiology	8 weeks
Clinical Genetics	8 weeks
Clinical Neurophysiology	3 weeks
Clinical Physiology	6 weeks
Dermatology	7 weeks
Diabetic Clinic	6 weeks
Ear, Nose and Throat	8 weeks
Elderly Care	5 weeks
Gastroenterology	8 weeks
General Medicine	6 weeks
General Surgery	4 weeks
Gynaecology	4 weeks
Haematology	6 weeks
Intermediate Care	5 weeks
Maxillofacial Surgery	7 weeks
Neurology	9 weeks
Obstetrics	14 weeks
Ophthalmology	7 weeks
Orthodontics	4 weeks
Paediatrics	8 weeks
Pain Clinic	9 weeks
Podiatry	2 weeks
Rehabilitation	9 weeks
Respiratory Medicine	7 weeks
Rheumatology	8 weeks
Trauma and Orthopaedics	6 weeks
Urology	8 weeks
Overall Average Wait Time	7 weeks

 

Average Wait Times for Inpatient Treatment:

These figures reflect the time waited from when a patient goes onto the waiting list to the date of treatment, taking into account any patient choice to delay treatment. Excludes any patients who are either urgent or cancer referrals.

Last updated: 13 January 2012

Cardiology	11 weeks
Ear, Nose and Throat	6 weeks
Gastroenterology	2 weeks
General Medicine	2 weeks
General Surgery	4 weeks
Gynaecology	7 weeks
Ophthalmology	5 weeks
Orthopaedics	12 weeks
Oral Surgery	6 weeks
Urology	4 weeks
Overall Average Wait Time	6 weeks