Neurology Waiting Times Across the NHS

Across 95 NHS hospitals, the average wait to see a neurologist is about 15 weeks (3½ months).

95
Hospitals offering this
15 weeks
National average wait
61%
Seen within 18 weeks
4,140
Waiting 52+ weeks

Common reasons for referral

Epilepsy and seizures
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Migraine and headaches
Parkinson's disease
Stroke follow-up
Neuropathy (nerve damage)
Tremor investigation
Memory problems
Dizziness and vertigo

All hospitals

Hospital Region Wait Within 18 Wks 52+ Wk
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 6 wks
94.4%
-
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London London 6 wks
95.4%
-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London London 7 wks
97.4%
-
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England East of England 7 wks
95.5%
-
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 8 wks
82.9%
-
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 8 wks
83.7%
-
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 9 wks
82.5%
1
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
82.5%
1
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 9 wks
75.1%
-
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West South West 9 wks
76.6%
7
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
86.4%
1
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 10 wks
84.8%
-
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
74.5%
-
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
78.8%
-
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London London 10 wks
76.1%
2
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East South East 10 wks
76.8%
-
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 10 wks
76.8%
6
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London London 10 wks
80.6%
-
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 11 wks
74.6%
12
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 11 wks
82.6%
-
Dorking Healthcare Limited (dhc) South East South East 11 wks
79.4%
-
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
73.6%
-
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 11 wks
74.4%
-
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London London 11 wks
72.1%
1
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 12 wks
70.8%
4
The Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
69.0%
4
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
68.7%
17
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 12 wks
65.1%
4
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 12 wks
72.8%
-
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 12 wks
64.7%
10
Torbay And South Devon NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 12 wks
66.1%
2
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West North West 12 wks
99.1%
-
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
74.0%
-
North Bristol NHS Trust South West South West 13 wks
62.2%
-
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
67.4%
1
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 13 wks
65.7%
25
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
63.7%
-
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England East of England 13 wks
63.2%
3
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 13 wks
63.0%
22
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 14 wks
60.6%
5
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 14 wks
58.5%
1
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
58.2%
36
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London London 14 wks
58.6%
33
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
59.5%
38
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East South East 15 wks
59.7%
-
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
58.1%
-
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 15 wks
60.7%
5
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 15 wks
57.4%
961
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
57.0%
21
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
58.3%
9
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London London 15 wks
57.7%
121
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
57.5%
2
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
56.6%
14
Bespoke Healthcare Ltd North West North West 15 wks
53.1%
1
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
56.8%
22
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
55.2%
-
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 16 wks
55.1%
5
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 16 wks
56.3%
3
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 16 wks
55.3%
13
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
57.8%
-
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 16 wks
56.4%
-
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
55.0%
-
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
54.2%
10
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 16 wks
53.2%
63
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
55.2%
-
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
54.5%
116
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 17 wks
52.1%
129
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
51.7%
-
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West South West 17 wks
51.3%
119
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 18 wks
51.1%
1
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 18 wks
49.6%
65
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England East of England 18 wks
49.1%
25
Barts Health NHS Trust London London 18 wks
49.3%
84
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 18 wks
48.4%
3
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 19 wks
48.2%
1
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 19 wks
48.7%
30
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 19 wks
47.9%
164
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 20 wks
47.4%
-
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London London 20 wks
45.9%
8
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 20 wks
47.5%
29
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
46.2%
-
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 20 wks
44.6%
35
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 20 wks
45.9%
59
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 20 wks
45.6%
46
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 20 wks
44.9%
-
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 22 wks
43.2%
250
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 22 wks
41.5%
824
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 23 wks
41.3%
73
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 23 wks
40.7%
202
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 23 wks
40.7%
-
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 23 wks
40.2%
1
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 24 wks
38.7%
20
Whittington Health NHS Trust London London 24 wks
37.6%
12
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 24 wks
36.4%
325
Pioneer Healthcare Limited South East South East 52 wks
2.1%
33

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the average Neurology waiting time?

The average NHS waiting time for Neurology is about 15 weeks (3½ months), based on data from 95 hospitals.

How long will I wait to see a neurologist?

The typical wait to see a neurologist on the NHS is about 15 weeks. However, this varies significantly by hospital. Use WaitRadar to compare waiting times at different hospitals.

What percentage of Neurology patients are seen within 18 weeks?

Across the NHS, 61% of Neurology patients are currently seen within the 18-week target. The NHS constitutional standard is 92%.

Can I choose which hospital I'm referred to?

Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England have the right to choose which hospital they are referred to for a first outpatient appointment. You can use WaitRadar to compare waiting times and discuss your options with your GP.

Source: NHS England RTT statistics — about our methodology

This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.