...for booking a hospital appointment

Compare waiting times

Waiting times vary between hospitals and you should consider this when choosing a hospital for your appointment.

When you’re referred for your first outpatient appointment, the NHS e-Referral Service lets you book the appointment at a hospital or clinic of your choice, on a date and at a time that suits you.

You can compare waiting times for hospitals on this website.

Waiting times shown are for the speciality or service that the procedure sits under as a whole. The length of time you wait will depend on your specific treatment and clinical needs, and you could be seen quicker or wait longer than this average waiting time.