Cardiology waiting times by trust
Heart conditions. 355,950 people were waiting in England at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 11.8 weeks. Every NHS trust, shortest median wait first.
NHS waiting times · Cardiology
England, September 2026
355,950
waiting in England
down 33,863 (8.7%) on a year earlier
11.8 wk
median wait so far
down 1.5 weeks on a year earlier
68.9%
under 18 weeks
11.6 wk
median wait of people admitted
in September 2026
Every NHS trust
117 trusts with at least 50 people waiting, shortest median wait first. Select a column heading to sort.
median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty
| Trust | Waiting | Median wait, weeks | Against England's median | Under 18 weeks | Over a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Teaching HospitalsWest Yorkshire | 3,162 | 4.7 | 95.8% | 4 | |
| Mid Yorkshire TeachingWest Yorkshire | 836 | 6.0 | 88.9% | 0 | |
| University Hospitals of Morecambe BayLancashire and South Cumbria | 703 | 6.1 | 94.5% | 1 | |
| United Lincolnshire Teaching HospitalsLincolnshire | 1,364 | 6.4 | 88.5% | 2 | |
| Tameside and Glossop Integrated CareGreater Manchester | 809 | 6.7 | 90.9% | 0 | |
| Walsall HealthcareBlack Country | 1,933 | 6.9 | 95.8% | 0 | |
| North Tees and HartlepoolNorth East and North Cumbria | 665 | 7.0 | 82.6% | 0 | |
| Northumbria HealthcareNorth East and North Cumbria | 1,701 | 7.2 | 97.4% | 0 | |
| South Tyneside and SunderlandNorth East and North Cumbria | 2,264 | 7.2 | 84.2% | 0 | |
| East Lancashire HospitalsLancashire and South Cumbria | 1,863 | 7.3 | 91.2% | 0 | |
| County Durham and DarlingtonNorth East and North Cumbria | 1,398 | 7.4 | 88.1% | 0 | |
| University Hospitals BirminghamBirmingham and Solihull | 4,688 | 7.5 | 88.9% | 0 | |
| Barnsley HospitalSouth Yorkshire | 792 | 7.8 | 92.9% | 0 | |
| Liverpool Heart and Chest HospitalCheshire and Merseyside | 3,006 | 7.8 | 89.2% | 0 | |
| South Warwickshire UniversityCoventry and Warwickshire | 898 | 7.8 | 84.9% | 0 | |
| Dudley GroupBlack Country | 1,944 | 7.9 | 87.3% | 0 | |
| North Cheshire and MerseyCheshire and Merseyside | 1,584 | 8.1 | 84.8% | 2 | |
| Countess of Chester HospitalCheshire and Merseyside | 903 | 8.2 | 80.7% | 0 | |
| Surrey and Sussex HealthcareSurrey and Sussex | 3,056 | 8.2 | 90.8% | 3 | |
| Frimley HealthSurrey and Sussex | 2,972 | 8.4 | 76.3% | 1 | |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight HealthcareHampshire and Isle of Wight | 204 | 8.4 | 95.1% | 0 | |
| Worcestershire Acute HospitalsHerefordshire and Worcestershire | 2,003 | 8.6 | 84.1% | 0 | |
| East and North Hertfordshire TeachingCentral East | 3,394 | 8.9 | 93.7% | 0 | |
| Calderdale and HuddersfieldWest Yorkshire | 1,789 | 9.0 | 81.9% | 2 | |
| University College London HospitalsWest and North London | 842 | 9.0 | 78.0% | 0 | |
| Portsmouth Hospitals UniversityHampshire and Isle of Wight | 2,785 | 9.2 | 77.0% | 9 | |
| Chelsea and Westminster HospitalWest and North London | 1,823 | 9.3 | 95.8% | 0 | |
| RotherhamSouth Yorkshire | 1,685 | 9.3 | 87.4% | 0 | |
| Chesterfield Royal HospitalDerby and Derbyshire | 839 | 9.5 | 77.2% | 1 | |
| Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching HospitalsSouth Yorkshire | 2,313 | 9.5 | 82.2% | 0 | |
| East Suffolk and North EssexEssex | 3,193 | 9.5 | 74.9% | 7 | |
| Barts HealthNorth East London | 8,238 | 9.6 | 77.4% | 0 | |
| Royal SurreySurrey and Sussex | 1,106 | 9.6 | 71.9% | 6 | |
| Kettering General HospitalNorthamptonshire | 1,854 | 9.7 | 78.4% | 1 | |
| Wirral University Teaching HospitalCheshire and Merseyside | 1,233 | 9.7 | 77.9% | 0 | |
| George Eliot HospitalCoventry and Warwickshire | 1,195 | 9.8 | 79.5% | 0 | |
| Royal BerkshireThames Valley | 2,997 | 9.8 | 81.8% | 1 | |
| Gateshead HealthNorth East and North Cumbria | 686 | 9.9 | 71.7% | 0 | |
| University Hospitals Coventry and WarwickshireCoventry and Warwickshire | 1,925 | 9.9 | 77.0% | 0 | |
| West Hertfordshire Teaching HospitalsCentral East | 4,410 | 9.9 | 82.0% | 0 | |
| SomersetSomerset | 2,414 | 10.0 | 79.5% | 7 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne HospitalsNorth East and North Cumbria | 2,915 | 10.1 | 77.2% | 47 | |
| Milton Keynes University HospitalCentral East | 2,191 | 10.2 | 74.5% | 0 | |
| University Hospitals DorsetDorset | 4,014 | 10.3 | 80.3% | 0 | |
| West SuffolkNorfolk and Suffolk | 1,049 | 10.3 | 74.5% | 5 | |
| Croydon Health ServicesSouth West London | 1,600 | 10.4 | 78.4% | 0 | |
| Maidstone and Tunbridge WellsKent and Medway | 2,146 | 10.4 | 77.4% | 0 | |
| Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching HospitalsGreater Manchester | 3,384 | 10.4 | 68.8% | 3 | |
| Liverpool University HospitalsCheshire and Merseyside | 3,184 | 10.5 | 73.5% | 16 | |
| AiredaleWest Yorkshire | 1,535 | 10.7 | 74.9% | 0 | |
| Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching HospitalsCheshire and Merseyside | 2,877 | 10.7 | 75.6% | 0 | |
| Great Western HospitalsBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | 1,056 | 10.8 | 71.7% | 0 | |
| King's College HospitalSouth East London | 4,752 | 11.0 | 72.9% | 68 | |
| Queen Victoria HospitalSurrey and Sussex | 198 | 11.0 | 72.2% | 0 | |
| Shrewsbury and Telford HospitalShropshire, Telford and Wrekin | 3,129 | 11.0 | 72.7% | 0 | |
| South Tees HospitalsNorth East and North Cumbria | 2,106 | 11.0 | 75.4% | 37 | |
| Whittington HealthWest and North London | 1,038 | 11.0 | 73.6% | 0 | |
| Oxford University HospitalsThames Valley | 3,833 | 11.1 | 70.7% | 11 | |
| Lancashire Teaching HospitalsLancashire and South Cumbria | 3,505 | 11.3 | 70.3% | 0 | |
| Northern Lincolnshire and GooleHumber and North Yorkshire | 2,575 | 11.3 | 68.5% | 0 | |
| Lewisham and GreenwichSouth East London | 3,288 | 11.4 | 71.7% | 0 | |
| Bradford Teaching HospitalsWest Yorkshire | 904 | 11.5 | 70.1% | 0 | |
| Barking, Havering and Redbridge University HospitalsNorth East London | 4,314 | 11.6 | 75.7% | 0 | |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's LynnNorfolk and Suffolk | 1,252 | 11.6 | 70.9% | 0 | |
| Gloucestershire HospitalsGloucestershire | 6,331 | 11.7 | 74.1% | 0 | |
| SalisburyBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | 1,642 | 11.7 | 71.3% | 10 | |
| University Hospitals of LeicesterLeicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | 6,132 | 11.8 | 68.8% | 5 | |
| Royal Free LondonWest and North London | 7,562 | 11.9 | 67.7% | 13 | |
| Ashford and St Peter's HospitalsSurrey and Sussex | 2,437 | 12.0 | 67.1% | 0 | |
| University Hospitals of Derby and BurtonDerby and Derbyshire | 3,559 | 12.1 | 65.3% | 43 | |
| Norfolk and Norwich University HospitalsNorfolk and Suffolk | 3,512 | 12.2 | 69.8% | 38 | |
| Harrogate and DistrictHumber and North Yorkshire | 1,371 | 12.4 | 65.9% | 0 | |
| Kingston and RichmondSouth West London | 1,920 | 12.4 | 67.5% | 0 | |
| Imperial College HealthcareWest and North London | 8,112 | 12.5 | 66.1% | 0 | |
| Dartford and GraveshamKent and Medway | 1,910 | 12.6 | 68.5% | 6 | |
| Northern Care AllianceGreater Manchester | 5,569 | 12.6 | 66.8% | 0 | |
| Homerton HealthcareNorth East London | 1,320 | 12.8 | 65.0% | 0 | |
| Mid and South EssexEssex | 10,904 | 12.8 | 67.0% | 56 | |
| Mid Cheshire HospitalsCheshire and Merseyside | 1,627 | 12.8 | 69.0% | 1 | |
| East Sussex HealthcareSurrey and Sussex | 4,135 | 13.0 | 66.4% | 27 | |
| Royal Papworth HospitalCentral East | 2,147 | 13.0 | 61.7% | 9 | |
| St George's University HospitalsSouth West London | 5,652 | 13.0 | 62.4% | 118 | |
| StockportGreater Manchester | 2,515 | 13.0 | 64.0% | 2 | |
| Cambridge University HospitalsCentral East | 2,472 | 13.2 | 63.1% | 40 | |
| University Hospital SouthamptonHampshire and Isle of Wight | 4,117 | 13.3 | 65.1% | 39 | |
| Buckinghamshire HealthcareThames Valley | 2,555 | 13.4 | 64.8% | 0 | |
| Princess Alexandra HospitalEssex | 3,871 | 13.4 | 64.4% | 10 | |
| University Hospitals of North MidlandsStaffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent | 4,960 | 13.4 | 62.3% | 85 | |
| BristolBristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | 6,699 | 13.5 | 59.9% | 0 | |
| London North West University HealthcareWest and North London | 4,611 | 13.5 | 67.1% | 13 | |
| Royal United Hospitals BathBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | 4,122 | 13.7 | 65.7% | 3 | |
| Manchester UniversityGreater Manchester | 8,061 | 13.8 | 62.4% | 59 | |
| Sherwood Forest HospitalsNottingham and Nottinghamshire | 2,086 | 13.9 | 61.7% | 7 | |
| Royal Cornwall HospitalsCornwall and the Isles of Scilly | 2,406 | 14.2 | 61.4% | 16 | |
| North Cumbria Integrated CareNorth East and North Cumbria | 2,635 | 14.3 | 60.0% | 48 | |
| Shropshire Community HealthShropshire, Telford and Wrekin | 52 | 14.3 | 75.0% | 0 | |
| Epsom and St Helier University HospitalsSouth West London | 3,396 | 14.4 | 60.9% | 97 | |
| Guy's and St Thomas'South East London | 10,604 | 14.5 | 58.8% | 216 | |
| Royal Devon University HealthcareDevon | 6,039 | 14.5 | 58.5% | 189 | |
| Royal WolverhamptonBlack Country | 5,974 | 14.7 | 59.4% | 33 | |
| York and Scarborough Teaching HospitalsHumber and North Yorkshire | 2,575 | 15.0 | 58.6% | 27 | |
| Bedfordshire HospitalsCentral East | 6,541 | 15.4 | 58.2% | 0 | |
| Blackpool Teaching HospitalsLancashire and South Cumbria | 5,190 | 15.6 | 55.5% | 232 | |
| Hampshire HospitalsHampshire and Isle of Wight | 4,156 | 16.2 | 54.1% | 42 | |
| James Paget University HospitalsNorfolk and Suffolk | 1,497 | 16.3 | 54.0% | 56 | |
| University Hospitals SussexSurrey and Sussex | 7,500 | 16.5 | 53.4% | 6 | |
| Hillingdon HospitalsWest and North London | 1,739 | 16.6 | 53.8% | 1 | |
| Isle of WightHampshire and Isle of Wight | 798 | 16.6 | 53.1% | 0 | |
| North West AngliaCentral East | 5,187 | 16.7 | 53.8% | 62 | |
| East Kent Hospitals UniversityKent and Medway | 4,846 | 16.9 | 52.5% | 454 | |
| Wye ValleyHerefordshire and Worcestershire | 1,852 | 16.9 | 52.6% | 47 | |
| BoltonGreater Manchester | 2,836 | 17.1 | 52.4% | 55 | |
| Sandwell and West Birmingham HospitalsBlack Country | 4,991 | 17.5 | 51.2% | 43 | |
| Dorset County HospitalDorset | 1,700 | 18.5 | 49.2% | 8 | |
| Hull University Teaching HospitalsHumber and North Yorkshire | 4,357 | 18.5 | 49.2% | 139 | |
| MedwayKent and Medway | 3,335 | 19.0 | 48.1% | 28 | |
| East CheshireCheshire and Merseyside | 1,496 | 19.1 | 47.7% | 31 |
The last 13 months in England
September 2025 to September 2026.
The figures
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | 389,813 |
| October 2025 | 388,897 |
| November 2025 | 384,970 |
| December 2025 | 388,079 |
| January 2026 | 385,038 |
| February 2026 | 382,774 |
| March 2026 | 375,773 |
| April 2026 | 378,687 |
| May 2026 | 379,784 |
| June 2026 | 373,459 |
| July 2026 | 366,165 |
| August 2026 | 362,143 |
| September 2026 | 355,950 |
The figures
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | 13.3 wk |
| October 2025 | 13.2 wk |
| November 2025 | 12.7 wk |
| December 2025 | 13.0 wk |
| January 2026 | 12.9 wk |
| February 2026 | 12.3 wk |
| March 2026 | 10.7 wk |
| April 2026 | 11.4 wk |
| May 2026 | 12.1 wk |
| June 2026 | 11.7 wk |
| July 2026 | 11.7 wk |
| August 2026 | 11.9 wk |
| September 2026 | 11.8 wk |
Independent hospitals on the NHS
Some independent hospitals treat NHS patients, free to the patient, and you may be able to choose one when you're referred. These are the 3 with the most NHS patients waiting for cardiology.
| Hospital or provider | NHS patients waiting | Median wait, weeks | Under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart NetworksGreater Manchester | 853 | 9.9 | 94.7% |
| Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc)Surrey and Sussex | 522 | 8.6 | 87.7% |
| Care Plus GroupHumber and North Yorkshire | 267 | 5.8 | 84.3% |
By area
NHS integrated care board areas, by where the hospital trust is.
| Area | Waiting | Median wait, weeks | Under 18 weeks | Over a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | 6,821 | 12.7 | 68.0% | 13 |
| Birmingham and Solihull | 4,688 | 7.5 | 88.9% | 0 |
| Black Country | 14,842 | 12.5 | 65.1% | 76 |
| Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | 6,699 | 13.5 | 59.9% | 0 |
| Central East | 26,420 | 12.5 | 68.0% | 115 |
| Cheshire and Merseyside | 15,910 | 10.2 | 75.8% | 50 |
| Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly | 2,487 | 13.9 | 62.1% | 17 |
| Coventry and Warwickshire | 4,018 | 9.4 | 79.5% | 0 |
| Derby and Derbyshire | 4,398 | 11.1 | 67.6% | 44 |
| Devon | 6,046 | 14.5 | 58.4% | 192 |
| Dorset | 5,714 | 12.0 | 71.0% | 8 |
| Essex | 18,007 | 12.3 | 67.9% | 73 |
| Gloucestershire | 6,335 | 11.7 | 74.1% | 0 |
| Greater Manchester | 24,027 | 12.5 | 65.4% | 119 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 12,060 | 12.8 | 63.8% | 90 |
| Herefordshire and Worcestershire | 3,855 | 11.8 | 69.0% | 47 |
| Humber and North Yorkshire | 11,255 | 14.8 | 58.6% | 169 |
| Kent and Medway | 12,237 | 15.0 | 58.2% | 488 |
| Lancashire and South Cumbria | 11,261 | 11.0 | 68.5% | 233 |
| Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | 6,132 | 11.8 | 68.8% | 5 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,364 | 6.4 | 88.5% | 2 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk | 7,310 | 12.5 | 67.4% | 99 |
| North East London | 13,872 | 10.5 | 75.7% | 0 |
| North East and North Cumbria | 14,370 | 9.5 | 78.3% | 132 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,854 | 9.7 | 78.4% | 1 |
| Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | 2,094 | 13.9 | 61.9% | 7 |
| Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin | 3,182 | 11.1 | 72.7% | 0 |
| Somerset | 2,414 | 10.0 | 79.5% | 7 |
| South East London | 18,644 | 12.9 | 64.7% | 284 |
| South West London | 12,568 | 12.9 | 64.8% | 215 |
| South Yorkshire | 4,790 | 9.1 | 85.8% | 0 |
| Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent | 4,960 | 13.4 | 62.3% | 85 |
| Surrey and Sussex | 21,976 | 11.8 | 67.7% | 44 |
| Thames Valley | 9,386 | 11.3 | 72.6% | 12 |
| West Yorkshire | 8,226 | 6.9 | 85.3% | 6 |
| West and North London | 25,728 | 12.2 | 68.7% | 27 |
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Questions
How long is the NHS wait for cardiology?
At the end of September 2026, 355,950 people were waiting for cardiology in England. Half had waited more than 11.8 weeks so far, 68.9% under 18 weeks and 2,660 over a year. People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 11.6 weeks. Source: NHS England.
Which hospital trusts have the shortest cardiology waits?
In September 2026, the shortest median waits among trusts with at least 50 people waiting were at Leeds Teaching Hospitals (4.7 weeks), Mid Yorkshire Teaching (6.0 weeks), University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay (6.1 weeks). The table on this page lists every trust.
Can I choose a hospital with a shorter wait?
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