Dermatology waiting times by trust
Skin conditions. 415,745 people were waiting in England at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 11.1 weeks. Every NHS trust, shortest median wait first.
NHS waiting times · Dermatology
England, September 2026
415,745
waiting in England
down 21,221 (4.9%) on a year earlier
11.1 wk
median wait so far
down 1.2 weeks on a year earlier
68.8%
under 18 weeks
7.0 wk
median wait of people admitted
in September 2026
Every NHS trust
97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Sussex HealthcareSurrey and Sussex | 722 | 2.6 | 97.0% | 0 | |
| University Hospitals of Morecambe BayLancashire and South Cumbria | 1,273 | 4.7 | 91.6% | 0 | |
| Bradford Teaching HospitalsWest Yorkshire | 1,001 | 4.9 | 87.9% | 0 | |
| Milton Keynes University HospitalCentral East | 1,229 | 5.7 | 95.8% | 0 | |
| Harrogate and DistrictHumber and North Yorkshire | 1,795 | 5.9 | 93.6% | 0 | |
| Mid Yorkshire TeachingWest Yorkshire | 1,676 | 6.2 | 86.1% | 0 | |
| Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching HospitalsSouth Yorkshire | 2,620 | 6.3 | 89.0% | 2 | |
| University Hospitals of North MidlandsStaffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent | 1,417 | 6.7 | 83.8% | 1 | |
| Lewisham and GreenwichSouth East London | 2,953 | 6.8 | 90.1% | 1 | |
| University Hospitals of LeicesterLeicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | 3,047 | 6.9 | 88.3% | 0 | |
| Calderdale and HuddersfieldWest Yorkshire | 1,964 | 7.2 | 88.6% | 0 | |
| Hillingdon HospitalsWest and North London | 1,275 | 7.3 | 83.4% | 0 | |
| Royal WolverhamptonBlack Country | 1,532 | 7.7 | 84.0% | 1 | |
| Royal Cornwall HospitalsCornwall and the Isles of Scilly | 4,469 | 7.9 | 78.1% | 1 | |
| BristolBristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | 5,610 | 8.0 | 80.1% | 1 | |
| Dorset County HospitalDorset | 1,417 | 8.0 | 76.4% | 17 | |
| University Hospitals Coventry and WarwickshireCoventry and Warwickshire | 3,444 | 8.0 | 88.0% | 0 | |
| SomersetSomerset | 3,838 | 8.3 | 75.8% | 83 | |
| East Kent Hospitals UniversityKent and Medway | 6,281 | 8.6 | 77.8% | 4 | |
| Mid Cheshire HospitalsCheshire and Merseyside | 4,668 | 8.6 | 82.0% | 3 | |
| Royal United Hospitals BathBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | 3,225 | 8.6 | 80.8% | 0 | |
| University Hospitals BirminghamBirmingham and Solihull | 6,130 | 8.6 | 73.9% | 0 | |
| Tameside and Glossop Integrated CareGreater Manchester | 276 | 8.9 | 79.3% | 0 | |
| Royal BerkshireThames Valley | 2,405 | 9.0 | 86.9% | 1 | |
| Sherwood Forest HospitalsNottingham and Nottinghamshire | 2,098 | 9.1 | 74.0% | 32 | |
| West SuffolkNorfolk and Suffolk | 3,222 | 9.1 | 83.1% | 1 | |
| Norfolk and Norwich University HospitalsNorfolk and Suffolk | 3,752 | 9.2 | 77.8% | 15 | |
| RotherhamSouth Yorkshire | 2,144 | 9.2 | 93.3% | 0 | |
| Royal Free LondonWest and North London | 9,141 | 9.2 | 82.5% | 3 | |
| South Warwickshire UniversityCoventry and Warwickshire | 2,905 | 9.3 | 77.8% | 6 | |
| Portsmouth Hospitals UniversityHampshire and Isle of Wight | 3,962 | 9.4 | 72.2% | 20 | |
| North Cumbria Integrated CareNorth East and North Cumbria | 1,949 | 9.5 | 75.4% | 0 | |
| Walsall HealthcareBlack Country | 1,180 | 9.6 | 71.7% | 0 | |
| West Hertfordshire Teaching HospitalsCentral East | 3,782 | 9.6 | 82.4% | 0 | |
| Kettering General HospitalNorthamptonshire | 1,182 | 9.7 | 79.9% | 0 | |
| Wye ValleyHerefordshire and Worcestershire | 1,307 | 9.7 | 77.4% | 0 | |
| Manchester UniversityGreater Manchester | 1,730 | 10.0 | 73.2% | 2 | |
| Royal Devon University HealthcareDevon | 6,035 | 10.2 | 66.9% | 44 | |
| Chelsea and Westminster HospitalWest and North London | 5,126 | 10.3 | 79.0% | 2 | |
| Princess Alexandra HospitalEssex | 2,618 | 10.4 | 81.4% | 2 | |
| Countess of Chester HospitalCheshire and Merseyside | 2,467 | 10.5 | 74.8% | 4 | |
| University College London HospitalsWest and North London | 2,800 | 10.6 | 69.1% | 26 | |
| Blackpool Teaching HospitalsLancashire and South Cumbria | 3,434 | 10.7 | 68.5% | 20 | |
| Dudley GroupBlack Country | 4,330 | 10.7 | 67.3% | 5 | |
| Leeds Teaching HospitalsWest Yorkshire | 5,561 | 10.7 | 68.6% | 3 | |
| Shrewsbury and Telford HospitalShropshire, Telford and Wrekin | 3,772 | 10.7 | 75.8% | 0 | |
| Worcestershire Acute HospitalsHerefordshire and Worcestershire | 2,880 | 10.7 | 74.2% | 29 | |
| University Hospitals of Derby and BurtonDerby and Derbyshire | 6,438 | 10.8 | 68.2% | 2 | |
| Homerton HealthcareNorth East London | 1,816 | 11.0 | 70.2% | 0 | |
| East Suffolk and North EssexEssex | 10,529 | 11.1 | 70.6% | 0 | |
| James Paget University HospitalsNorfolk and Suffolk | 2,314 | 11.1 | 69.8% | 0 | |
| London North West University HealthcareWest and North London | 2,950 | 11.1 | 68.1% | 1 | |
| Cambridge University HospitalsCentral East | 4,162 | 11.4 | 65.3% | 7 | |
| Chesterfield Royal HospitalDerby and Derbyshire | 2,554 | 11.4 | 66.1% | 10 | |
| Guy's and St Thomas'South East London | 7,161 | 11.4 | 71.5% | 5 | |
| University Hospitals DorsetDorset | 4,569 | 11.5 | 67.4% | 26 | |
| King's College HospitalSouth East London | 3,504 | 11.8 | 70.9% | 6 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne HospitalsNorth East and North Cumbria | 8,697 | 11.8 | 66.3% | 6 | |
| St George's University HospitalsSouth West London | 5,353 | 11.9 | 67.4% | 98 | |
| Croydon Health ServicesSouth West London | 2,601 | 12.0 | 66.9% | 36 | |
| Gloucestershire HospitalsGloucestershire | 5,836 | 12.0 | 68.3% | 2 | |
| Imperial College HealthcareWest and North London | 3,997 | 12.0 | 68.4% | 0 | |
| Liverpool University HospitalsCheshire and Merseyside | 3,972 | 12.0 | 66.4% | 23 | |
| University Hospitals SussexSurrey and Sussex | 9,389 | 12.1 | 61.6% | 1,163 | |
| Hampshire HospitalsHampshire and Isle of Wight | 3,126 | 12.4 | 65.4% | 114 | |
| Oxford University HospitalsThames Valley | 5,963 | 12.4 | 63.9% | 6 | |
| Ashford and St Peter's HospitalsSurrey and Sussex | 5,745 | 12.5 | 66.3% | 5 | |
| Buckinghamshire HealthcareThames Valley | 3,208 | 12.6 | 69.2% | 5 | |
| South Tees HospitalsNorth East and North Cumbria | 3,164 | 12.6 | 63.2% | 26 | |
| University Hospital SouthamptonHampshire and Isle of Wight | 6,009 | 12.9 | 61.6% | 93 | |
| Great Western HospitalsBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | 3,635 | 13.1 | 62.4% | 31 | |
| Kingston and RichmondSouth West London | 3,876 | 13.2 | 65.7% | 0 | |
| Frimley HealthSurrey and Sussex | 4,918 | 13.5 | 63.0% | 1 | |
| Lancashire Teaching HospitalsLancashire and South Cumbria | 1,886 | 13.8 | 61.0% | 0 | |
| Barnsley HospitalSouth Yorkshire | 1,846 | 13.9 | 63.0% | 0 | |
| Barking, Havering and Redbridge University HospitalsNorth East London | 3,047 | 14.1 | 59.8% | 3 | |
| North West AngliaCentral East | 5,517 | 14.2 | 59.7% | 12 | |
| Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching HospitalsGreater Manchester | 3,224 | 14.3 | 59.4% | 6 | |
| BoltonGreater Manchester | 3,482 | 14.7 | 58.8% | 34 | |
| East Lancashire HospitalsLancashire and South Cumbria | 2,340 | 14.8 | 56.1% | 0 | |
| Barts HealthNorth East London | 7,726 | 14.9 | 56.8% | 11 | |
| Wirral University Teaching HospitalCheshire and Merseyside | 2,822 | 15.1 | 56.7% | 20 | |
| East and North Hertfordshire TeachingCentral East | 2,037 | 15.4 | 55.4% | 105 | |
| Epsom and St Helier University HospitalsSouth West London | 3,698 | 15.4 | 56.8% | 42 | |
| Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching HospitalsCheshire and Merseyside | 8,102 | 15.4 | 56.3% | 418 | |
| United Lincolnshire Teaching HospitalsLincolnshire | 5,876 | 15.5 | 55.2% | 196 | |
| York and Scarborough Teaching HospitalsHumber and North Yorkshire | 3,714 | 15.6 | 56.3% | 22 | |
| Mid and South EssexEssex | 9,870 | 16.0 | 52.6% | 1,133 | |
| Sandwell and West Birmingham HospitalsBlack Country | 3,734 | 16.3 | 55.1% | 8 | |
| County Durham and DarlingtonNorth East and North Cumbria | 6,153 | 16.7 | 52.9% | 476 | |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's LynnNorfolk and Suffolk | 2,410 | 16.7 | 52.5% | 1 | |
| Bedfordshire HospitalsCentral East | 8,262 | 16.9 | 53.5% | 28 | |
| Surrey and Sussex HealthcareSurrey and Sussex | 4,917 | 17.2 | 51.6% | 384 | |
| Hull University Teaching HospitalsHumber and North Yorkshire | 3,994 | 19.1 | 48.2% | 175 | |
| Northern Care AllianceGreater Manchester | 15,940 | 20.5 | 44.8% | 411 | |
| Whittington HealthWest and North London | 1,597 | 25.1 | 43.3% | 13 | |
| SalisburyBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | 924 | 32.6 | 22.5% | 16 |
The last 13 months in England
September 2025 to September 2026.
The figures
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | 436,966 |
| October 2025 | 434,502 |
| November 2025 | 414,724 |
| December 2025 | 405,659 |
| January 2026 | 396,831 |
| February 2026 | 381,323 |
| March 2026 | 372,060 |
| April 2026 | 380,277 |
| May 2026 | 384,766 |
| June 2026 | 399,463 |
| July 2026 | 414,613 |
| August 2026 | 423,217 |
| September 2026 | 415,745 |
The figures
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | 12.3 wk |
| October 2025 | 12.8 wk |
| November 2025 | 12.9 wk |
| December 2025 | 13.9 wk |
| January 2026 | 14.0 wk |
| February 2026 | 13.4 wk |
| March 2026 | 10.9 wk |
| April 2026 | 11.2 wk |
| May 2026 | 11.3 wk |
| June 2026 | 10.2 wk |
| July 2026 | 10.2 wk |
| August 2026 | 10.5 wk |
| September 2026 | 11.1 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 11 with the most NHS patients waiting for dermatology.
| Hospital or provider | NHS patients waiting | Median wait, weeks | Under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Community Dermatology ServiceSurrey and Sussex | 22,222 | 7.9 | 84.6% |
| Dmc HealthcareSouth East London | 2,517 | 2.8 | 86.8% |
| About Health HqSomerset | 2,179 | 2.7 | 100.0% |
| St Michael's Clinic LimitedShropshire, Telford and Wrekin | 1,943 | 16.7 | 55.8% |
| Omnes Healthcare LtdGreater Manchester | 1,716 | 5.9 | 94.7% |
| Locala Community Partnerships CicWest Yorkshire | 1,421 | 11.5 | 74.7% |
| Novus Health LtdWest Yorkshire | 1,320 | 3.8 | 98.3% |
| Epsomedical GroupSurrey and Sussex | 732 | 6.3 | 91.5% |
| Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc)Surrey and Sussex | 588 | 5.8 | 93.0% |
| Tees Valley HospitalNorth East and North Cumbria | 302 | 6.6 | 79.5% |
| Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics)Kent and Medway | 224 | 4.8 | 83.0% |
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 | 7,876 | 11.8 | 65.7% | 47 |
| Birmingham and Solihull | 6,130 | 8.6 | 73.9% | 0 |
| Black Country | 10,893 | 11.7 | 65.9% | 14 |
| Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | 5,610 | 8.0 | 80.1% | 1 |
| Central East | 24,989 | 12.8 | 63.4% | 152 |
| Cheshire and Merseyside | 22,031 | 12.1 | 65.7% | 468 |
| Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly | 4,469 | 7.9 | 78.1% | 1 |
| Coventry and Warwickshire | 6,349 | 8.5 | 83.3% | 6 |
| Derby and Derbyshire | 8,992 | 11.0 | 67.6% | 12 |
| Devon | 6,067 | 10.2 | 67.0% | 44 |
| Dorset | 5,986 | 10.7 | 69.6% | 43 |
| Essex | 23,017 | 12.2 | 64.1% | 1,135 |
| Gloucestershire | 5,836 | 12.0 | 68.3% | 2 |
| Greater Manchester | 26,368 | 16.4 | 53.9% | 453 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 13,097 | 11.7 | 65.7% | 227 |
| Herefordshire and Worcestershire | 4,187 | 10.5 | 75.2% | 29 |
| Humber and North Yorkshire | 9,531 | 14.0 | 59.8% | 197 |
| Kent and Medway | 6,505 | 8.5 | 78.0% | 6 |
| Lancashire and South Cumbria | 8,934 | 10.8 | 66.9% | 20 |
| Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | 3,047 | 6.9 | 88.3% | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 5,876 | 15.5 | 55.2% | 196 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk | 11,698 | 10.8 | 72.5% | 17 |
| North East London | 12,589 | 14.1 | 59.5% | 14 |
| North East and North Cumbria | 20,265 | 12.8 | 62.8% | 508 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,207 | 9.7 | 79.7% | 0 |
| Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | 2,099 | 9.1 | 73.9% | 32 |
| Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin | 5,715 | 12.9 | 69.0% | 9 |
| Somerset | 6,017 | 5.4 | 84.6% | 83 |
| South East London | 16,135 | 8.7 | 77.2% | 44 |
| South West London | 15,528 | 13.0 | 64.3% | 176 |
| South Yorkshire | 6,610 | 8.9 | 83.1% | 2 |
| Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent | 1,417 | 6.7 | 83.8% | 1 |
| Surrey and Sussex | 49,233 | 9.9 | 73.0% | 1,712 |
| Thames Valley | 11,576 | 11.3 | 70.1% | 12 |
| West Yorkshire | 12,979 | 7.8 | 79.2% | 3 |
| West and North London | 26,887 | 10.2 | 74.5% | 45 |
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Questions
How long is the NHS wait for dermatology?
At the end of September 2026, 415,745 people were waiting for dermatology in England. Half had waited more than 11.1 weeks so far, 68.8% under 18 weeks and 5,711 over a year. People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 7.0 weeks. Source: NHS England.
Which hospital trusts have the shortest dermatology waits?
In September 2026, the shortest median waits among trusts with at least 50 people waiting were at East Sussex Healthcare (2.6 weeks), University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay (4.7 weeks), Bradford Teaching Hospitals (4.9 weeks). The table on this page lists every trust.
Can I choose a hospital with a shorter wait?
The NHS says you should be offered a choice at the point of referral, and in many cases you can choose the hospital or service, including some independent hospitals that treat NHS patients. See "Your choices in the NHS" and ask your GP.
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