NHS waiting times for operations and procedures
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHS England publishes waiting times by specialty. Each procedure below links to the waits of the specialty that treats it, with the fastest hospitals in England.
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Median 13.6 weeks · 60.7% under 18 weeks
Ophthalmology
Median 10.2 weeks · 72.9% under 18 weeks
General Surgery
Median 12.6 weeks · 63.0% under 18 weeks
Gynaecology
Median 13.8 weeks · 60.0% under 18 weeks
ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat)
Median 14.8 weeks · 57.6% under 18 weeks
Oral Surgery
Median 15.9 weeks · 54.2% under 18 weeks
Urology
Median 12.2 weeks · 64.7% under 18 weeks
Other Surgical
Median 11.3 weeks · 66.5% under 18 weeks