Elderly medicine waiting times in England
Elderly medicine waiting times at every NHS and independent provider in England. Care of older people: falls, memory, frailty. 91 hospitals and providers with figures, shortest treated wait first, then 25 where fewer than 20 people were waiting or treated. Figures cover the whole specialty, not one operation.
| Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber | 1 to 11 weeks | 5 to 21 weeks | 91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Middlesbrough, North East | 1 to 14 weeks | 6 to 14 weeks | 95% |
| Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Stockport, North West | 1 to 14 weeks | 3 to 12 weeks | 96% |
| Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Wirral, North West | 1 to 16 weeks | 5 to 15 weeks | 97% |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Cheshire West and Chester, North West | 1 to 22 weeks | 6 to 20 weeks | 88% |
| North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Peterborough, East of England | 1 to 32 weeks | 7 to 26 weeks | 82% |
| Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Buckinghamshire, South East | 2 to 7 weeks | 6 to 16 weeks | 98% |
| St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Wandsworth, London | 3 to 7 weeks | 2 to 10 weeks | 97% |
| Medway NHS Foundation Trust Medway, South East | 3 to 11 weeks | 3 to 14 weeks | 98% |
| Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Portsmouth, South East | 3 to 14 weeks | 5 to 28 weeks | 90% |
| Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Oxford, South East | 3 to 17 weeks | 5 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber | 3 to 20 weeks | 4 to 13 weeks | 97% |
| East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust Stevenage, East of England | 3 to 22 weeks | 9 to 29 weeks | 81% |
| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Sunderland, North East | 3 to 22 weeks | 6 to 22 weeks | 87% |
| Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Dartford, South East | 3 to 27 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 89% |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust New Forest, South East | 4 to 8 weeks | 3 to 7 weeks | 100% |
| London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Brent, London | 4 to 9 weeks | 2 to 6 weeks | 100% |
| Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Kensington and Chelsea, London | 4 to 16 weeks | 11 to 24 weeks | 86% |
| Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Camden, London | 4 to 16 weeks | 4 to 12 weeks | 95% |
| Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber | 4 to 17 weeks | 5 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North Tyneside, North East | 5 to 10 weeks | 6 to 14 weeks | 100% |
| Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Sandwell, West Midlands | 5 to 10 weeks | 4 to 10 weeks | 100% |
| Whittington Health NHS Trust Islington, London | 5 to 12 weeks | 6 to 13 weeks | 100% |
| The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne, North East | 5 to 15 weeks | 5 to 15 weeks | 96% |
| Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber | 5 to 17 weeks | 5 to 21 weeks | 88% |
| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Lambeth, London | 5 to 17 weeks | 5 to 17 weeks | 93% |
| University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Coventry, West Midlands | 5 to 18 weeks | 4 to 12 weeks | 98% |
| The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Hillingdon, London | 5 to 20 weeks | 7 to 19 weeks | 88% |
| North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust Warrington, North West | 5 to 35 weeks | 14 to 36 weeks | 62% |
| University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Worthing, South East | 5 to 35 weeks | 10 to 41 weeks | 67% |
| Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Westminster, London | 5 to 38 weeks | 7 to 28 weeks | 82% |
| Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber | 5 to 40 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 64% |
| East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Hastings, South East | 6 to 15 weeks | 7 to 17 weeks | 97% |
| Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Ashfield, East Midlands | 6 to 16 weeks | 6 to 17 weeks | 97% |
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Walsall, West Midlands | 6 to 17 weeks | 5 to 15 weeks | 95% |
| King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Lambeth, London | 6 to 18 weeks | 7 to 16 weeks | 95% |
| Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Havering, London | 6 to 20 weeks | 7 to 17 weeks | 94% |
| Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Hackney, London | 6 to 21 weeks | 5 to 17 weeks | 94% |
| Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Salford, North West | 6 to 21 weeks | 4 to 16 weeks | 94% |
| Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Knowsley, North West | 6 to 22 weeks | 9 to 23 weeks | 84% |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham, West Midlands | 6 to 23 weeks | 6 to 20 weeks | 84% |
| Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Surrey Heath, South East | 6 to 26 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 78% |
| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West | 6 to 30 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 90% |
| Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber | 6 to 31 weeks | 8 to 32 weeks | 74% |
| East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Blackburn with Darwen, North West | 7 to 11 weeks | 3 to 8 weeks | 100% |
| Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Basingstoke and Deane, South East | 7 to 16 weeks | 5 to 15 weeks | 95% |
| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wolverhampton, West Midlands | 7 to 16 weeks | 8 to 17 weeks | 98% |
| Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Lewisham, London | 7 to 17 weeks | 8 to 17 weeks | 99% |
| Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Maidstone, South East | 7 to 17 weeks | 5 to 14 weeks | 98% |
| York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust York, Yorkshire and The Humber | 7 to 19 weeks | 6 to 16 weeks | 95% |
| Barts Health NHS Trust Tower Hamlets, London | 7 to 20 weeks | 4 to 15 weeks | 98% |
| Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Somerset, South West | 7 to 32 weeks | 11 to 31 weeks | 68% |
| Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber | 8 to 11 weeks | 4 to 12 weeks | 98% |
| Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, City of, South West | 8 to 17 weeks | 6 to 15 weeks | 96% |
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Gateshead, North East | 8 to 17 weeks | 5 to 15 weeks | 97% |
| University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Derby, East Midlands | 8 to 19 weeks | 6 to 17 weeks | 92% |
| East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Colchester, East of England | 8 to 20 weeks | 4 to 11 weeks | 98% |
| University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Westmorland and Furness, North West | 8 to 20 weeks | 5 to 15 weeks | 96% |
| University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester, East Midlands | 8 to 28 weeks | 10 to 24 weeks | 81% |
| Wye Valley NHS Trust Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands | 8 to 33 weeks | 10 to 28 weeks | 79% |
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester, North West | 8 to 44 weeks | 10 to 34 weeks | 71% |
| Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South Norfolk, East of England | 9 to 13 weeks | 6 to 13 weeks | 95% |
| Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber | 9 to 18 weeks | 9 to 22 weeks | 88% |
| The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber | 9 to 18 weeks | 5 to 16 weeks | 95% |
| Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Exeter, South West | 9 to 23 weeks | 6 to 21 weeks | 88% |
| University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Camden, London | 9 to 23 weeks | 4 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Cornwall, South West | 9 to 26 weeks | 6 to 18 weeks | 91% |
| Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Bolton, North West | 9 to 31 weeks | 7 to 22 weeks | 90% |
| University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton, South East | 10 to 22 weeks | 9 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Canterbury, South East | 10 to 26 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 83% |
| North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Hartlepool, North East | 10 to 30 weeks | 8 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, North West | 11 to 24 weeks | 7 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Dudley, West Midlands | 11 to 25 weeks | 9 to 18 weeks | 93% |
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Southend-on-Sea, East of England | 11 to 30 weeks | 7 to 24 weeks | 87% |
| Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North Northamptonshire, East Midlands | 11 to 42 weeks | 10 to 29 weeks | 72% |
| Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Croydon, London | 12 to 21 weeks | 7 to 15 weeks | 96% |
| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Darlington, North East | 12 to 22 weeks | 8 to 20 weeks | 87% |
| Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cheltenham, South West | 12 to 28 weeks | 5 to 14 weeks | 96% |
| Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Runnymede, South East | 12 to 44 weeks | 10 to 26 weeks | 80% |
| The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Shropshire, West Midlands | 13 to 17 weeks | 8 to 15 weeks | 100% |
| South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Warwick, West Midlands | 13 to 20 weeks | 8 to 18 weeks | 93% |
| Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber | 13 to 30 weeks | 10 to 24 weeks | 78% |
| United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Lincoln, East Midlands | 14 to 33 weeks | 12 to 30 weeks | 68% |
| Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Reigate and Banstead, South East | 15 to 34 weeks | 14 to 28 weeks | 69% |
| Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Luton, East of England | 16 to 42 weeks | 8 to 20 weeks | 87% |
| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Swindon, South West | 17 to 24 weeks | 8 to 19 weeks | 88% |
| North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Cumberland, North West | 20 to 36 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 78% |
| Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Wigan, North West | 21 to 44 weeks | 11 to 36 weeks | 70% |
| Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Wiltshire, South West | 25 to 36 weeks | 11 to 30 weeks | 73% |
| Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, North West | 28 to 46 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 66% |
| Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Nottingham, East Midlands | 57 to 104 weeks | 19 to 49 weeks | 48% |
| Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber | Too few patients to show | ||
| Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool, North West | Too few patients to show | ||
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cambridge, East of England | Too few patients to show | ||
| Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc)Free on the NHS Reigate and Banstead, South East | Too few patients to show | ||
| Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Dorset, South West | Too few patients to show | ||
| East Cheshire NHS Trust Cheshire East, North West | Too few patients to show | ||
| Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Sutton, London | Too few patients to show | ||
| George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Nuneaton and Bedworth, West Midlands | Too few patients to show | ||
| Isle of Wight NHS Trust Isle of Wight, South East | Too few patients to show | ||
| James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Yarmouth, East of England | Too few patients to show | ||
| Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Kingston upon Thames, London | Too few patients to show | ||
| Livewell SouthwestFree on the NHS Plymouth, South West | Too few patients to show | ||
| Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cheshire East, North West | Too few patients to show | ||
| Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Stafford, West Midlands | Too few patients to show | ||
| Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Milton Keynes, South East | Too few patients to show | ||
| Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Guildford, South East | Too few patients to show | ||
| Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bath and North East Somerset, South West | Too few patients to show | ||
| Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Tameside, North West | Too few patients to show | ||
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Harlow, East of England | Too few patients to show | ||
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust King's Lynn and West Norfolk, East of England | Too few patients to show | ||
| The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Shropshire, West Midlands | Too few patients to show | ||
| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands | Too few patients to show | ||
| West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Watford, East of England | Too few patients to show | ||
| West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust West Suffolk, East of England | Too few patients to show | ||
| Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Worcester, West Midlands | Too few patients to show | ||
Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times, monthly full CSV (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Questions people ask
How long is the NHS waiting list for elderly medicine?
It depends on the hospital. In August 2026, at a typical hospital half of the people treated for elderly medicine had waited under 7 weeks. The shortest treated wait in England was at Harrogate District, where half were treated within 1 weeks. The table above covers every provider with figures.
Is the elderly medicine waiting list getting shorter?
Every hospital page for elderly medicine on this site has a trend chart covering up to 24 months of NHS England figures, so you can see whether the wait at that hospital is rising or falling. National figures are updated about two months after each month ends.
What does elderly medicine cover?
Care of older people: falls, memory, frailty. NHS England collects waiting times by specialty, not by operation, so a knee replacement and a fracture clinic appointment sit in the same figure.