Information on inpatient and day case waiting times in NHS Lothian
The following is shown for each specialty:
These statistics relate to the wait experienced by patients from 1 July 2023 to 30 September 2023 who were:
The median wait aims to provide the typical length of time patients waited to be seen and complete their wait. This is provided for each health board and speciality so that you can get information on the ones relevant to you.
For patients currently on a waiting list, some will have waited less than the median and others will have waited longer. This’ll have been partly influenced by a clinical decision on the urgency of care required.
The wait experienced by patients may vary from the median for a number of reasons, including the:
During the pandemic services were often under pressure and only patients with urgent care needs could be treated. This was reflected in shorter median waits. More patients who had their wait delayed are now being seen but waiting time statistics will most likely continue to fluctuate as boards address the backlog of patients waiting for care whilst managing ongoing challenges on capacity.
These statistics are collated and quality assured by Public Health Scotland.
If your waiting time isn’t shown here, please visit the Public Health Scotland website for the full release of national statistics. You can also contact your local health board for further information.
These statistics were gathered from national data on patients who completed their wait for treatment from 1 July 2023 to 30 September 2023. The statistics for this period are displayed in weeks.
Statistics are not included if there were less than 20 patients admitted for treatment in the period. This is to make sure that the:
The next set of statistics will be published on 27 February 2024. This’ll show waiting times from 1 October 2023 to 31 Decemeber 2023.
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Your local health board can provide further information on waiting times. You can also contact them if you have any queries around your waiting time.
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The waiting well hub has lots of information and tips to support your health and wellbeing while waiting.
Taking steps to improve you health and wellbeing can help you to: