Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 15 weeks and 9 in 10 under 48 weeks. 57% are within 18 weeks.
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Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 64 weeks
Waiting now: half have waited under 15 weeks, 9 in 10 under 48 weeks. 630 people treated in the month.
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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.
Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.
| Month | Treated, half within | Treated, 9 in 10 within | Waiting now, half within |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 7.0 | 66.7 | 12.6 |
| October 2024 | 5.6 | 65.8 | 12.7 |
| November 2024 | 5.7 | 58.4 | 13.6 |
| December 2024 | 5.9 | 62.1 | 15.4 |
| January 2025 | 5.5 | 58.7 | 16.1 |
| February 2025 | 3.4 | 58.7 | 15.5 |
| March 2025 | 3.7 | 61.9 | 16.6 |
| April 2025 | 4.9 | 49.9 | 15.7 |
| May 2025 | 5.0 | 49.4 | 16.5 |
| June 2025 | 4.8 | 50.6 | 17.8 |
| July 2025 | 6.2 | 60.5 | 19.1 |
| August 2025 | 5.1 | 57.4 | 19.9 |
| September 2025 | 5.1 | 58.2 | 19.0 |
| October 2025 | 4.8 | 56.9 | 20.1 |
| November 2025 | 4.9 | 60.0 | 20.1 |
| December 2025 | 6.0 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| January 2026 | 6.3 | 62.0 | 19.9 |
| February 2026 | 5.5 | 61.9 | 19.4 |
| March 2026 | 4.7 | 61.1 | 20.2 |
| April 2026 | 5.1 | 62.0 | 20.2 |
| May 2026 | 6.3 | 63.4 | 17.4 |
| June 2026 | 5.3 | 61.5 | 15.3 |
| July 2026 | 4.6 | 60.6 | 14.2 |
| August 2026 | 6.8 | 63.8 | 15.1 |
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Half seen within 1 week, 9 in 10 within 2 weeks
Waiting now: half have waited under 1 week, 9 in 10 under 2 weeks. 190 people treated in the month.
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