18week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 3,961 people on the dermatology list here have been waiting longer than 18 weeks, half less. That is 4 weeks longer than a year ago. It is about 6 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 103 of them have been waiting more than a year.
51%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
47
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
109 / 115
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
4 weeks longer than a year ago.
That hides a turn: it is 4 weeks longer than twelve months ago, but 3 weeks shorter than six months ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Milton Keynes | 20 miles | 4 wks | 14 wks |
| University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester | 36 miles | 4 wks | 13 wks |
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Harlow | 65 miles | 6 wks | 11 wks |
| The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Uxbridge | 65 miles | 7 wks | 11 wks |
| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wolverhampton | 71 miles | 7 wks | 11 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat | 5,039 | 17 wks |
| Gynaecology | 3,709 | 20 wks |
| Cardiology | 3,470 | 13 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 3,452 | 10 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 2,966 | 13 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,760 | 15 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.