Neurology Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS Neurology waiting list in England has 213,535 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 14 weeks across 94 hospitals. In practice, Neurology waiting times range from about 4 weeks at the fastest hospital to 25 weeks at the slowest. From GP referral to first Neurology appointment, most patients (92%) are seen within about 35 weeks; the NHS constitutional target is 18 weeks. 2,837 patients have been on the Neurology waiting list for more than a year. Waits for Neurology are about 1.5 week shorter than in February 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Feb 25→Feb 26
Typical wait
14.4weeks
â–¼ -1.5 wks
How long most people wait
Seen in 18 weeks
6in 10
â–² +3 pts
NHS aims to see everyone this fast
People waiting
214k
â–¼ -16k
On the waiting list right now
Waiting over a year
2.8k
â–¼ -4.4k
Been on the list for 12+ months
94
Hospitals you could choose from
14 weeks
How long most people wait
6 in 10
Seen within 18 weeks
2.8k
Have waited over a year

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

National trend

Average neurology wait across England, month by month.

â–¼ -1.5 wks

All hospitals

Hospital Region Wait Within 18 Wks 52+ Wk
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London London 4 wks
93.6%
-
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 5 wks
99.1%
-
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 6 wks
96.6%
-
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 6 wks
82.9%
-
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 6 wks
78.8%
-
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England East of England 6 wks
92.6%
-
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 7 wks
90.0%
-
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 7 wks
78.2%
-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London London 7 wks
93.9%
-
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East South East 8 wks
78.7%
-
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London London 8 wks
75.9%
1
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 9 wks
81.7%
-
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
76.7%
-
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
88.5%
2
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London London 9 wks
81.9%
-
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 10 wks
77.6%
2
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London London 10 wks
77.8%
-
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 11 wks
75.7%
-
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 11 wks
73.8%
44
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West South West 11 wks
72.0%
2
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 11 wks
84.4%
-
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
72.6%
-
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
67.9%
-
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East South East 12 wks
71.2%
-
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 12 wks
67.4%
4
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 12 wks
70.6%
4
Torbay And South Devon NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 12 wks
66.1%
-
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
69.3%
1
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West South West 12 wks
60.8%
80
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 12 wks
67.0%
3
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 13 wks
67.5%
19
The Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
68.9%
1
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 13 wks
66.8%
3
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 13 wks
65.0%
-
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
62.9%
12
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
63.0%
-
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 14 wks
59.0%
-
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
64.4%
-
North Bristol NHS Trust South West South West 14 wks
61.9%
-
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
60.5%
-
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
60.1%
54
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 14 wks
60.9%
3
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 14 wks
62.3%
11
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 14 wks
74.4%
-
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 14 wks
59.2%
16
Bespoke Healthcare Ltd North West North West 14 wks
62.2%
2
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
62.4%
1
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 14 wks
57.9%
52
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London London 15 wks
58.2%
26
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 15 wks
57.9%
757
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 15 wks
60.3%
12
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East South East 15 wks
58.8%
-
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
59.8%
-
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
55.8%
56
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London London 15 wks
57.9%
15
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 15 wks
58.2%
5
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
59.2%
6
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
55.9%
25
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 16 wks
56.8%
-
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
55.9%
43
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
59.3%
7
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
55.9%
1
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
56.7%
11
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 16 wks
54.7%
-
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 17 wks
53.5%
-
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
52.0%
16
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 17 wks
52.3%
38
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London London 17 wks
52.9%
-
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 17 wks
52.1%
25
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
51.5%
1
Barts Health NHS Trust London London 18 wks
51.0%
50
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 18 wks
51.3%
-
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 18 wks
50.0%
1
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 18 wks
49.5%
-
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 18 wks
49.1%
1
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 18 wks
48.9%
135
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 19 wks
48.6%
194
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 19 wks
47.0%
-
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 19 wks
48.7%
23
Whittington Health NHS Trust London London 19 wks
45.5%
5
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
46.2%
74
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
45.5%
1
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 20 wks
43.8%
127
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
43.3%
50
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 21 wks
44.4%
49
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West North West 21 wks
27.9%
-
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 21 wks
42.9%
2
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 21 wks
41.9%
1
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 22 wks
40.5%
20
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 22 wks
41.9%
482
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 22 wks
41.8%
55
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 23 wks
40.7%
201
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 24 wks
35.9%
-
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 25 wks
38.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the NHS Neurology waiting list?

The NHS Neurology waiting list in England has about 213,535 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 14 weeks (just over 3 months), based on data from 94 hospitals. Waiting times vary significantly between hospitals, so it's worth comparing your options before accepting a referral.

How long will I wait to see a neurologist on the NHS?

The headline NHS waiting time is the wait from your GP's referral to your first outpatient appointment, which is the first time you actually see a neurologist. Nationally this currently averages about 14 weeks. In our data it ranges from as short as 4 weeks at the fastest hospital to 25 weeks at the slowest, so where you are referred matters. Any tests, procedures or treatment that follow that first appointment may have their own waits on top.

What percentage of Neurology patients are seen within 18 weeks?

Across the NHS, 62% 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.