(2) what the national average (a) outpatient, (b) day case and (c) inpatient waiting times were for (i) cardiology units, (ii) ear, throat and nose clinics, (iii) general medicine units and (iv) general surgery units in the last period for which figures are available.
Average waiting times are not available by hospital units, but are available at specialty level. Median waiting times for each specialty are shown in the table.
Median wait in weeks Specialty Day case Ordinary (inpatient) General Surgery 6.9 7.4 Urology 5.9 6.2 Trauma and Orthopaedics 8.9 10.2 ENT 8.2 9.2 Ophthalmology 5.8 6.8 General Medicine 4.6 5.0 Cardiology 6.0 6.4 Gynaecology 6.2 8.1 All specialties 6.8 8.6 Source: QF01 returns from PCTs
Specialty Median wait (weeks) General Surgery 4.3 Urology 5.9 Trauma & Orthopaedics 7.6 ENT 7.7 Ophthalmology 7.3 General Medicine 5.3 Cardiology 5.1 Gynaecology 4.5 All specialties 6.0 Source: QM08Rs returns from PCTs