Waiting times for outpatient services

The below indicative waiting times are for first routine outpatient appointments only (not urgent or suspected cancer appointments). 

The times below give an early indication of how long you are likely to wait. Some patients will wait less time than the average and some patients will wait longer than the average waiting time.

This page is updated monthly. 

Waiting times by specialty

Breast

  • 4 weeks

Cardiology

  • 23 weeks

Dermatology

  • Adult - 13 weeks
  • Paediatric - 23 weeks

Diabetes

  • 9 weeks

Dietetics

  • 7 weeks

Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)

  • Adult - 21 weeks
  • Paediatric - 28 weeks

Endocrinology

  • 13 weeks

Gastroenterology

  • 34 weeks

General Surgery

  • Upper GI - 5 weeks
  • Lower GI - 6 weeks

Geriatric Medicine

  • 6 weeks

Gynaecology

  • General Gynaecology - 34 weeks
  • Colposcopy - 6 weeks
     
  • Hysteroscopy - 8 weeks
  • Urodynamics/gynae - 33 weeks

Haematology

  • 37 weeks

Hepatology

  • 30 weeks

Occupational Therapy (OT)

  • 1 week

Ophthalmology

  • General Ophthalmology - 3.5 weeks
  • Cataract - 4 weeks
  • Glaucoma - 5 weeks
  • Medical Retina - 9 weeks

Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS)

  • 10 weeks

Orthodontics

12 weeks

Orthopaedics

  • Hips and Knees - 36 weeks
  • Foot and Ankle  - 25 weeks
  • Paediatric - 30 weeks
     
  • Upper Limb Hand and Wrist - 32 weeks
  • Upper Limb Shoulder and Elbow - 24 weeks

Orthotics

  • 1 week

Paediatrics

  • 23 weeks

Physiotherapy

  • 4 weeks

Respiratory

  • 20 weeks

Rheumatology

  • 8 weeks

Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)

  • 8 weeks

Urology

  • General Urology - 21 weeks
  • Functional - 42 weeks
     
  • One Stop - 28 weeks
  • Stone - 38 weeks

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  • Page last reviewed: 11 March 2025
  • Next review due: 11 April 2025