Guides
NHS waiting times, and what you can do about them
Real NHS waiting-time data, for your own hospital, updated monthly — not national averages. We're independent: no hospital or insurer pays us, so we'll tell you when waiting or switching hospitals for free is your best move, not just when paying is.
Waiting times by condition
The real NHS wait for your condition, at your hospital, plus your three routes through it.
Knee replacement waiting times
National + your hospital →
Hip replacement waiting times
National + your hospital →
Meniscus surgery waiting times
National + your hospital →
Sciatica waiting times
National + your hospital →
Rotator cuff surgery waiting times
National + your hospital →
Carpal tunnel surgery waiting times
National + your hospital →
All conditions
Browse every condition →
Your options explained
The honest questions — sourced to the NHS, Department of Health, and BMA.
League tables
Every English NHS trust ranked by waiting time, by speciality — and honest about what the ranking does and doesn't mean.