West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a dermatologist is
11 weeks
That's nearly 3 months
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the East of England region. There are currently 3,845 people waiting to see a dermatologist, with a typical wait of about nearly 3 months. 79% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a dermatologist is about 13 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 47th out of 118 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 5th out of 13 in East of England
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Dermatology waiting times at other hospitals in the East of England region:
The current average Dermatology waiting time at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is about 11 weeks.
You can compare Dermatology waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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