Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Page updated 1 November 2026
Dermatology waiting times
In August 2026, 423,217 pathways were waiting for consultant-led dermatology care in England. 69.0% had waited under 18 weeks (standard 92%), the median wait so far was 10.5 weeks, and 5,256 had waited over a year. Waits vary widely between hospitals, as the table below shows.
Dermatology covers skin, hair and nails, for example eczema, psoriasis, acne and moles or skin lesions. These are referral to treatment figures: they count everyone waiting for consultant-led dermatology care, from referral until treatment starts, whether or not they need an operation.
How long is the NHS waiting list for dermatology?
Dermatology: England, August 2026| Measure | England |
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| Pathways waiting | 423,217 |
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| Rank by size among specialties | 5 of 18 |
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| Waited under 18 weeks | 69.0% |
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| Median weeks waited | 10.5 |
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| 92nd percentile weeks waited | 38 |
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| Waited over 52 weeks | 5,256 (1.2%) |
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| Share with independent providers (WTUK calculation) | 7.9% |
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Which NHS trusts have the shortest and longest median dermatology waits?
Among NHS trusts with at least 1,000 pathways waiting. The median is how long half the people on that list had waited so far.
How long are dermatology waits at each NHS trust?
NHS trusts with at least 50 pathways waiting, grouped by region and listed A to Z.
Dermatology waits by NHS trust, August 2026| Trust | Region | Waiting | % under 18 wks | Median wks | Over 52 wks |
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| Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust | London | 3,184 | 61.4% | 12.9 | 3 |
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| Barts Health NHS Trust | London | 7,442 | 57.9% | 14.6 | 6 |
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| Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | London | 5,115 | 77.8% | 9.8 | 3 |
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| Croydon Health Services NHS Trust | London | 2,875 | 65.3% | 12.8 | 127 |
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| Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust | London | 3,861 | 55.7% | 15.0 | 20 |
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| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | London | 7,531 | 74.6% | 10.3 | 0 |
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| Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | London | 1,764 | 74.0% | 9.6 | 0 |
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| Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | London | 4,140 | 71.7% | 10.4 | 0 |
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| King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | London | 3,625 | 71.8% | 11.1 | 4 |
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| Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust | London | 3,434 | 63.0% | 12.5 | 0 |
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| Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust | London | 2,917 | 89.5% | 6.4 | 1 |
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| London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust | London | 3,044 | 61.9% | 12.4 | 1 |
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| Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust | London | 9,039 | 81.2% | 8.2 | 3 |
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| St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | London | 5,427 | 67.3% | 11.4 | 83 |
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| The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | London | 1,154 | 86.9% | 6.9 | 0 |
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| University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | London | 2,808 | 65.3% | 11.2 | 23 |
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| Whittington Health NHS Trust | London | 1,748 | 38.7% | 28.3 | 1 |
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| Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 5,734 | 65.1% | 12.1 | 2 |
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| Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust | South East | 3,634 | 71.9% | 11.7 | 9 |
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| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 6,407 | 76.7% | 8.9 | 3 |
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| East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | South East | 1,011 | 94.5% | 4.1 | 0 |
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| Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 4,627 | 68.2% | 11.6 | 2 |
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| Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 3,200 | 69.7% | 11.2 | 105 |
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| Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 6,327 | 59.0% | 14.3 | 3 |
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| Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust | South East | 4,201 | 70.9% | 9.1 | 23 |
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| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 2,620 | 82.6% | 9.0 | 1 |
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| Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | South East | 4,853 | 54.2% | 15.9 | 355 |
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| University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 6,029 | 63.6% | 12.1 | 75 |
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| University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 9,006 | 61.4% | 11.0 | 946 |
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| Bristol NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 5,564 | 81.1% | 7.3 | 1 |
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| Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 1,552 | 69.7% | 9.8 | 32 |
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| Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 5,613 | 69.2% | 11.3 | 0 |
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| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 3,493 | 60.0% | 13.8 | 17 |
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| Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust | South West | 4,396 | 82.2% | 6.8 | 0 |
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| Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 5,933 | 67.4% | 9.3 | 35 |
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| Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 2,955 | 82.1% | 8.2 | 1 |
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| Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 1,020 | 13.0% | 31.8 | 29 |
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| Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 3,662 | 76.3% | 8.6 | 66 |
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| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 4,526 | 66.6% | 11.1 | 48 |
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| Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 2,512 | 66.9% | 10.0 | 12 |
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| Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 1,243 | 83.4% | 9.4 | 0 |
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| Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Midlands | 8,188 | 66.4% | 11.7 | 216 |
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| Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust | Midlands | 3,791 | 55.5% | 15.7 | 4 |
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| Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 2,059 | 74.8% | 8.9 | 13 |
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| South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 2,781 | 79.5% | 8.5 | 4 |
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| The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 4,231 | 68.5% | 10.4 | 6 |
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| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust | Midlands | 1,624 | 86.9% | 4.7 | 1 |
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| The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | Midlands | 3,921 | 72.3% | 11.0 | 0 |
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| United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | Midlands | 5,947 | 57.4% | 14.6 | 40 |
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| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 5,979 | 70.4% | 9.8 | 1 |
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| University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | Midlands | 3,307 | 87.5% | 7.2 | 0 |
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| University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 6,050 | 67.7% | 10.8 | 3 |
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| University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | Midlands | 3,026 | 89.9% | 5.7 | 1 |
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| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust | Midlands | 1,475 | 77.9% | 7.9 | 1 |
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| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust | Midlands | 1,209 | 73.9% | 8.7 | 0 |
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| Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | Midlands | 3,061 | 70.6% | 10.3 | 14 |
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| Wye Valley NHS Trust | Midlands | 1,296 | 79.8% | 8.8 | 0 |
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| Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 8,467 | 54.1% | 16.5 | 20 |
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| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 4,084 | 64.5% | 10.6 | 6 |
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| East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 10,569 | 71.5% | 10.4 | 4 |
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| East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust | East of England | 1,912 | 57.9% | 13.4 | 102 |
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| James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 2,384 | 71.3% | 9.8 | 3 |
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| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 10,264 | 47.9% | 20.1 | 1,176 |
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| Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 1,427 | 96.9% | 5.2 | 0 |
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| Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 4,310 | 71.9% | 10.9 | 12 |
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| North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 5,609 | 63.0% | 12.5 | 22 |
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| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | East of England | 2,714 | 87.0% | 8.0 | 6 |
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| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 2,519 | 60.2% | 14.2 | 6 |
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| West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | East of England | 3,602 | 82.1% | 9.4 | 0 |
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| West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 2,977 | 87.2% | 7.9 | 1 |
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| Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 3,212 | 65.2% | 10.9 | 9 |
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| Bolton NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 3,226 | 60.8% | 13.3 | 9 |
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| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 2,581 | 76.0% | 9.9 | 3 |
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| East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust | North West | 2,385 | 61.3% | 13.0 | 0 |
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| Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 2,161 | 68.0% | 8.9 | 0 |
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| Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 4,300 | 65.5% | 11.6 | 21 |
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| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 1,777 | 75.1% | 9.2 | 0 |
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| Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | North West | 8,208 | 55.3% | 15.2 | 476 |
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| Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 4,239 | 84.5% | 7.8 | 0 |
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| Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 15,617 | 49.2% | 18.3 | 53 |
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| Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 265 | 85.3% | 7.9 | 0 |
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| University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 1,253 | 93.0% | 4.7 | 0 |
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| Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 3,201 | 61.3% | 13.3 | 24 |
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| Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 3,095 | 61.5% | 12.7 | 0 |
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| Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 1,871 | 65.2% | 12.6 | 0 |
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| Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 1,180 | 89.7% | 4.2 | 0 |
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| Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 2,015 | 90.4% | 6.4 | 0 |
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| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 6,136 | 54.7% | 15.7 | 522 |
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| Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 2,608 | 85.1% | 6.6 | 2 |
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| Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 1,597 | 95.9% | 5.2 | 0 |
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| Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 4,003 | 46.5% | 19.7 | 239 |
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| Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 5,704 | 69.4% | 9.9 | 1 |
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| Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 1,657 | 87.7% | 5.8 | 0 |
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| North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 2,013 | 76.7% | 9.0 | 2 |
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| South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 3,125 | 64.0% | 12.3 | 19 |
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| The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 8,679 | 66.2% | 11.5 | 2 |
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| The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 2,202 | 91.3% | 8.8 | 0 |
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| York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North East and Yorkshire | 3,614 | 57.1% | 14.4 | 13 |
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Which independent providers treat NHS dermatology patients?
The largest 13 of 13 independent providers with at least 50 NHS pathways waiting. The full list is in the CSV download.
Independent providers: NHS Dermatology waits, August 2026| Provider | Region | Waiting | % under 18 wks | Median wks |
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| Sussex Community Dermatology Service | South East | 20,045 | 86.0% | 7.0 |
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| Dmc Healthcare | London | 2,656 | 86.1% | 3.8 |
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| Omnes Healthcare Ltd | North West | 1,965 | 95.0% | 5.7 |
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| St Michael's Clinic Limited | Midlands | 1,958 | 59.6% | 15.2 |
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| About Health Hq | South West | 1,946 | 100.0% | 3.2 |
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| Locala Community Partnerships CIC | North East and Yorkshire | 1,400 | 77.3% | 10.9 |
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| Novus Health Ltd | North East and Yorkshire | 1,297 | 98.6% | 4.0 |
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| Epsomedical Group | South East | 685 | 91.1% | 7.8 |
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| Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) | South East | 607 | 87.8% | 5.5 |
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| Tees Valley Hospital | North East and Yorkshire | 302 | 75.2% | 8.3 |
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| Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) | South East | 148 | 75.0% | 8.8 |
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| Modality Llp | Midlands | 89 | 58.4% | 13.0 |
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| Cotswolds Surgical Partners | South West | 51 | 100.0% | 2.3 |
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How quickly are suspected skin cancers checked?
In August 2026, 85.8% of 72,411 people referred with suspected skin cancer were told they had cancer, or that it had been ruled out, within 28 days (standard 80%). 87.0% of 5,463 people treated for skin cancer started treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral (standard 85%). See cancer waiting times.
Can I choose a hospital with a shorter wait?
In England you have a legal right to start consultant-led, non-urgent treatment within 18 weeks of referral, with some exceptions, and you can usually choose where you are referred for a first outpatient appointment. Each hospital has a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) that can help with questions about your wait. Your waiting time rights explained.
Not medical advice. If your symptoms change or get worse while you wait, contact your GP or the team treating you. If it is not an emergency, NHS 111 online or calling 111 can tell you where to go, including urgent treatment centres, which often have shorter waits. Call 999 or go to A&E for life-threatening emergencies such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding or signs of a stroke.
Frequently asked questions
Are urgent skin cancer referrals included?
Urgent suspected skin cancer referrals are measured separately against the cancer standards, shown below. The dermatology figures cover consultant-led dermatology pathways in general.
What is the average wait for dermatology on the NHS?
In August 2026, the median time waited so far was 10.5 weeks in England, and 69.0% had waited under 18 weeks. This is how long people on the list had waited at the end of the month, not a prediction.
Why is my hospital not listed?
The table shows trusts with at least 50 pathways waiting in this specialty. Some trusts record this work under a different specialty or did not submit data this month. Check the trust pages.
Can I ask to be referred somewhere else?
In England you can usually choose where you are referred for your first appointment. If you are already waiting and are likely to wait over 18 weeks, ask the hospital or your integrated care board about alternatives.
How should I cite these figures?
Waiting Times UK, “Dermatology waiting times”, NHS England RTT data for August 2026, https://waitingtimesuk.co.uk/waiting-times/dermatology (accessed [date]). Where possible, cite the official publisher too.
Who wrote this page and where do the figures come from?
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