Waiting times for appointments

We are experiencing a significant backlog in appointments for some of our services following our response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Please be assured that we are doing everything in our power to work through our lists to give you the help that you need. We are making good progress and have significantly reduced the number of patients classed as long waiters. 

You can take a look at the current waiting times for our services below:

 
Last updated: 27/11/24 Referral Waits
Current Terminology  Urgent Routine
Cardiology (heart conditions) 35-40wks 40-45wks
Cardiology technicians (heart tests) 30-35wks 45-50wks
Diabetic medicine 10-15wks 10-15wks
Endocrinology (hormones) 10-15wks 20-25wks
Gastroenterology (digestive system) 20-25wks 20-25wks
Geriatric medicine (older persons) 0wks 5-10wks
Hepatology (liver) 20-25wks 30-35wks
Nephrology (kidneys) 5-10wks 40-45wks
Neurology (brain/spinal cord) 30-35wks 40-45wks
Respiratory medicine (chest and lungs) 40-45wks 40-45wks
Rheumatology (immune disorders) 5-10wks 5-10wks
Sleep studies 20-25wks 20-25wks
Clinical immunology and allergy 20-25wks 30-35wks
Chemical pathology (monitoring of bodily fluids)   40-45wks
Audiological medicine (hearing and balance) 5-10wks 30-35wks
Audiology (hearing tests) 5-10wks 5-10wks
Breast surgery 0wks 10-15wks
Ear, nose and throat 5-10wks 40-45wks
General surgery (hernias/lumps and bumps) 10-15wks 10-15wks
Gynaecological oncology 0-5wks 0-5wks
Maxillo-facial surgery (jaw/mouth/face surgery) 5-10wks 40-45wks
Medical ophthalmology (treatment of eye disorders) 1-5wks 15-20wks
Ophthalmology (eye disorder treatment and surgery) 5-10wks 30-35wks
Optometry   20-25wks
Orthodontics (straightening of teeth) 1-5wks 1-5wks
Orthoptics (diagnosis of defects in eye movement) 10-15wks 20-25wks
Pain management 30-35wks 30-35wks
Plastic surgery 10-15wks 10-15wks
Trauma and orthopaedics 10-15wks 50-55wks
Urology (kidneys, ureters, bladders and prostate disorders) 10-15wks 20-25wks
Gynaecology  15-20wks 15-20wks
Paediatrics (not covered in the list below) 10-15wks 10-15wks
Paediatrics - dermatology 5-10wks 15-20wks
Paediatrics - cardiology (children's heart conditions) 5-10wks 15-20wks
Paediatrics - clinical immunology and allergy 5-10wks 30-35wks
Paediatrics - endocrinology (childrens' hormone conditions) 1-5wks 15-20wks
Paediatric - epilepsy  1-5wks 1-5wks
Paediatrics - gastroenterology (childrens' digestive systems) 10-15wks 20-25wks
Paediatrics - nephrology (childrens' kidney conditions) 1-5wks 15-20wks
Paediatrics - child development 1-5wks 20-25wks
Paediatrics - rheumatology (childrens' immune disorders) 10-15wks 20-25wks
Paediatrics - surgery (childrens' hernias, lumps and bumps) 20-25wks 20-25wks
Paediatrics - trauma and Orthopaedics 10-15wks 20-25wks
Paediatrics - urology 1-5wks 1-5wks
Paediatrics - diabetic medicine 10-15wks 10-15wks

 

Unless there has been a change in your symptoms, please do not contact your GP for an update on waiting times, or to ask them to speed up the process.

If you have any concerns or questions please use the contact details on your hospital letter, or if you do not have a letter with these contact details, our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) can answer your queries. However, please note that the team cannot access this information about appointment waiting times directly, limiting the speed of their response.

We are working as hard as we can to serve our community and will be in touch with you as soon as we can.

Thank you for your understanding.