Tool 07 · Wait Check
How long is the NHS wait for your specialty?
Pick your specialty. We show the official NHS England waiting-list position — queue size, median wait, and how many have already waited over a year — then your three realistic options.
Source: NHS England RTT incomplete-pathways return, June 2026 (published August 2026). The NHS target is 92% of patients treated within 18 weeks of referral — nationally, 65.8% were.
The national picture (June 2026)
- 7,178,718 people on consultant-led elective waiting lists in England.
- 65.8% treated within 18 weeks — against the 92% constitutional standard.
- 106,621 patients have already waited more than a year.
Deep-dive: NHS hip & knee replacement waiting times in 2026 — and your options.
National figures — your local trust may sit well above or below these numbers. Check your provider on the NHS "My Planned Care" site. This tool is information, not medical advice.
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