UK waiting times and costs

NHS waiting times at every hospital in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and private costs — for every common operation, test and specialist.

Operations

• Cataract surgery (per eye)
• YAG laser capsulotomy (after cataract)
• Squint surgery
• Eye injection (wet macular degeneration), per injection
• Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
• Knee arthroscopy
• ACL (knee ligament) reconstruction
• Hip replacement
• Knee replacement
• Partial knee replacement
• Shoulder replacement
• Rotator cuff repair (shoulder)
• Carpal tunnel release
• Trigger finger release
• Dupuytren's contracture surgery
• Bunion surgery
• Joint steroid injection
• Lumbar disc surgery (discectomy)
• Spinal decompression (spinal stenosis)
• Inguinal hernia repair
• Umbilical hernia repair
• Gallbladder removal
• Haemorrhoid (piles) surgery
• Lump or cyst removal (lipoma)
• Thyroid surgery (thyroidectomy)
• Weight-loss surgery (gastric sleeve)
• Tonsillectomy
• Septoplasty (nasal septum)
• Sinus surgery (FESS)
• Grommets (ear tubes)
• Vasectomy
• Prostate surgery (TURP)
• Kidney stone removal (ureteroscopy)
• Circumcision (adult)
• Hysterectomy
• Diagnostic laparoscopy (e.g. endometriosis)
• Endometrial ablation (heavy periods)
• Ovarian cyst removal
• Female sterilisation
• Wisdom tooth removal (in hospital)
• Mole or skin lesion removal
• Breast reduction
• Varicose vein removal
• Pacemaker fitting
• Coronary angioplasty & stent
• Heart rhythm ablation (AF)
• Heart bypass surgery (CABG)
• Heart valve replacement

Diagnostics

• Gastroscopy / endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• Echocardiogram
• 24-hour heart monitor (Holter ECG)
• Coronary angiogram
• Cystoscopy (bladder camera)
• Hysteroscopy (womb camera)
• Colposcopy
• Sleep study
• EEG (brain activity test)
• Nerve conduction study
• Allergy testing

Specialist appointments

• Specialist consultation
• Cardiology (heart) appointment
• Dermatology (skin) appointment
• ENT (ear, nose & throat) appointment
• Gastroenterology (gut) appointment
• General surgery appointment
• Gynaecology appointment
• Neurology (brain & nerves) appointment
• Ophthalmology (eyes) appointment
• Orthopaedic (bones & joints) appointment
• Respiratory (lungs) appointment
• Rheumatology appointment
• Urology appointment
• Plastic surgery appointment
• Oral surgery appointment
• Other medical specialist (diabetes, hormones, kidneys…)
• Children's specialist (paediatrics) appointment
• Psychiatrist appointment
• Elderly care (geriatrics) appointment

Specialties

• Orthopaedics
• Ophthalmology
• Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
• General surgery
• Gynaecology
• Urology
• Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Dermatology
• Gastroenterology
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Plastic surgery
• Respiratory medicine
• Rheumatology
• Oral surgery
• Elderly care (geriatrics)
• General medicine
• Vascular surgery
• Endocrinology
• Paediatrics
• Pain management
• Haematology