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Endoscopy waiting times

Find endoscopy waiting times by hospital and specialty.

An endoscopy is a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in the digestive system.

Specialties explained

Cardiology

Treats and diagnoses conditions related to the heart and blood vessels.

Dermatology

Treats and diagnoses conditions related to the skin, hair and nails.

Gastroenterology

Treats and diagnoses conditions related to the digestive system.

Gastrointestinal surgery

Surgery to treat conditions related to the digestive system.

General medicine

Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic conditions. These include breathing problems, asthma, COPD, and infectious diseases, among others.

General surgery

Surgeries include colorectal surgery, upper gastrointestinal surgery, breast and endocrine surgery, and hepatobiliary and transplant surgery.

Geriatric medicine

Treats and diagnoses of conditions that affect older people.

Gynaecology

Treats, screens and diagnoses conditions related to the female reproductive system, organs and health.

Hepatobiliary surgery

Surgery to treat cancer and diseases of the liver, pancreas, bile duct and gallbladder.

Maxillo facial

Surgical care of the mouth, jaws, skull, face, head and neck.

Ophthalmology

Treats and diagnoses eye conditions.

Orthopaedics

Treatment and diagnosis of conditions related to bones, including hip, ankle and knee replacement, spinal and shoulder surgery.

Otolaryngology

Treatment and diagnosis of conditions related to the ears, nose and throat (ENT), head and neck, including head and neck cancers.

Paediatric gastroenterology

Treatment, diagnosis and management of conditions related to a child's digestive system.

Paediatric surgery

Surgery of newborn babies, children and young adults.

Paediatrics

Medical and surgical care for children age 1 to 18.

Pain relief

Care to patients suffering from conditions that cause chronic and acute pain.

Plastic surgery

Surgery to reshape or rebuild a part of your body.

Respiratory medicine

Treatment and management of breathing-related difficulties and lung conditions.

Urology

Treatment and diagnosis of conditions and cancers that affect the urinary tract and male reproductive system.

Wait time Patients
0 to 3 months 15290
3 to 6 months 6198
6 to 9 months 1832
9 to 12 months 940
12 to 15 months 275
15 to 18 months 100
18+ months 122

Data provided by:
The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF)

This data covers the period up to 31/08/2023. We update this data on the third Thursday of every month.

About endoscopy waiting times

This data shows the number of public patients waiting on their first endoscopy appointment.

It only shows the number of people waiting for a date for their appointment. It does not include people who have an appointment.

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