How long will I wait for an ultrasound on NHS?
Waiting times standards 18 weeks Referral to Treatment Standard. 12 weeks for new outpatient appointments. 6 weeks for the eight key diagnostic tests and investigations.
How do I jump on the NHS waiting list?
You can do this by using the NHS e-Referral Service (the information comes up in a drop down menu called ‘Services Near You’) or by checking hospital websites – many update their waiting times at least weekly and it can be a good way to see which hospital has the capacity to see you sooner.
How long should I wait for a hospital appointment in Scotland?
Waiting times – 12 week standard 95% of patients should receive an outpatient appointment within 12 weeks. 100% of patients should receive their treatment within 12 weeks.
How long does an urgent referral take Scotland?
urgent suspicion of cancer: Patients referred via the urgent suspected cancer pathway should receive first treatment within 62 days of receipt of referral. These referrals will be prioritised and tracked.
What is the 18 week rule in the NHS?
The maximum waiting time for non-urgent, consultant-led treatments is 18 weeks from the day your appointment is booked through the NHS e-Referral Service, or when the hospital or service receives your referral letter.
How long do you have to wait for a colonoscopy on the NHS?
Under NHS rules in England, patients should wait no more than six weeks for endoscopy tests (colonoscopy or flexi-sigmoidoscopy) that can diagnose bowel cancer; and no more than two weeks to see a specialist if they’ve been referred urgently by their GP for suspected bowel cancer.
Is NHS better than private?
Due to this, many are left wondering “are private hospitals better than the NHS?” However, this is simply untrue. The standard of care and expertise a patient can expect from an NHS or private hospital is exactly the same.
What is the 18 week pathway in the NHS?
For routine, non-urgent conditions it is your right your treatment starts within 18 weeks of referral unless you choose to wait longer or it is clinically appropriate that you wait longer. The maximum waiting times are described in the Handbook to the NHS Constitution.
How long is the NHS therapy waiting list?
The maximum waiting time for non-urgent, consultant-led treatments is 18 weeks from the day your appointment is booked through the NHS e-Referral Service, or when the hospital or service receives your referral letter. However, your right to an 18-week waiting time does not apply if: you choose to wait longer.
How long after consultation is surgery NHS?
We strongly advise that you take at least two weeks after your consultation with the operating surgeon to think things through before surgery. You can change your mind at any point and you can ask for a second opinion from another surgeon.
How long should an urgent NHS referral take?
An urgent two-week referral means that you will be offered an appointment with a hospital specialist within 2 weeks of your General Practitioner (GP) making the referral. As of April 1st 2010 you have a legal right to be seen by a specialist within this time.
How long does a non urgent referral take?
How are the waiting times for NHS Lothian?
The current NHS Lothian outpatient waiting times are available via the link below. This will be updated on a monthly basis. Please note this is for routine patients only. These waiting times are determined by looking at how long patients seen in the last 3 months waited for their appointment.
How are cancer waiting times collected in the NHS?
Cancer Waiting Times Data Collection (CWT) The national Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) system allows NHS providers to record data derived from patient care activity. This data can be used to monitor cancer waiting times targets or plan service improvements. As a patient moves through the stages of their treatment pathway data on referrals,…
How long do you have to wait for cancer treatment in Wales?
no more than 31 days wait between the meeting at which you and your doctor agree the treatment plan and the start of treatment In May 2019 Wales introduced the Single Cancer Pathway. This combines all urgent and non urgent referrals into one target time of 62 days or less.
How does the NHS Lothian local access policy work?
The Local Access Policy outlines NHS Lothian’s approach to waiting list management. This describes the offers of appointments that will be made to patients and how a patient’s waiting time may be affected by cancellations or any times when a patient is unavailable to come in for an appointment.