The table below provides approximate wait times in weeks according to the priority assigned to a referral by a clinician. This is measured from the date of referral receipt at CMDHB to the date of appointment. Services are not able to guarantee how long patients will have to wait in the future. Information is subject to change.
Disclaimer: The capture period for the table below was throughout multiple COVID-19 lockdowns. Therefore, the wait times are longer than may otherwise be expected under BAU circumstances.
| Average waiting time (weeks) by priority | |||
|
Speciality |
Urgent |
Semi-Urgent |
Routine |
|
Cardiology |
4 |
11 |
15 |
|
Chronic Pain Service |
3 |
7 |
12 |
|
Dermatology |
6 |
|
17 |
|
Diabetes |
5 |
8 |
|
|
Endocrinology |
4 |
12 |
13 |
|
Gastroenterology |
2 |
12 |
13 |
|
General Medicine |
4 |
|
10 |
|
General Surgery |
2 |
11 |
18 |
|
Gynaecology |
3 |
9 |
13 |
|
Haematology |
<1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Hand Service |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
Neurology |
Seen at ADHB |
|
10 |
|
O.R.L. |
3 |
15 |
17 |
|
Ophthalmology |
Seen at ADHB |
14 |
16 |
|
Orthopaedic Surgery |
3 |
21 |
22 |
|
Paediatric Medicine |
4 |
|
10 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
2 |
7 |
13 |
|
Renal Medicine |
4 |
|
14 |
|
Respiratory Medicine |
3 |
12 |
17 |
|
Rheumatology |
2 |
7 |
7 |
|
Urology |
3 |
10 |
13 |
Please note: Some Services sub-specialities may fall outside of these timeframes.
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