Please select the specialty you have been referred to or are under the care of from the list below.
If you are not sure which specialty you have been referred to, please check any letters that you have received from your hospital as this information should be included in these.
Before your visit to hospital you will find a range of helpful information on your hospital website.
Breast - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 7 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 7 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Cardiac Surgery - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 6 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 7 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Cardiology - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 16 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 14 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Colorectal - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 20 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 18 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Dermatology - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 19 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 17 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Ear, Nose and Throat - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 8 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 8 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Gastroenterology - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 17 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 15 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
General Medicine - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 7 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 5 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
General Surgery - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 18 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 25 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Gynaecology - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 18 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 18 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Neurology - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 14 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 12 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Neurosurgery - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 14 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 17 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Ophthalmology - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 15 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 17 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Orthopaedics - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 17 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 18 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Paediatric Surgery - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 9 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 10 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Paediatrics - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 8 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 7 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Pain Management - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 14 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 12 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Respiratory - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 17 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 15 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Rheumatology - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 11 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 10 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 13 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 12 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Urology - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 15 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 14 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.
Vascular - Waiting Time
| Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty | 18 weeks |
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| Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty | 18 weeks |
Non-urgent advice: What does this mean?
- The waiting time information provided is updated each week and is based on data provided by each hospital trust.
- The average waiting time for first outpatient appointment is the average waiting time for your first appointment with a clinician having been referred by your GP. This may be face to face, online or by telephone.
- The average waiting time for treatment is the average waiting time for treatment which may include a procedure or treatment in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Average waiting time is the average (mean) of all patients waiting within the specialty at each hospital trust.
- Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.
- Patients are being managed based on clinical urgency and therefore waiting times can vary depending on each patient's clinical condition.