Neurology Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS Neurology waiting list in England has 206,434 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 13 weeks across 92 hospitals. In practice, Neurology waiting times range from about 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 28 weeks at the slowest. From GP referral to first Neurology appointment, most patients (92%) are seen within about 33 weeks; the NHS constitutional target is 18 weeks. 1,860 patients have been on the Neurology waiting list for more than a year. Waits for Neurology are about 2.4 weeks shorter than in June 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Jun 25→Jun 26
Typical wait
13.1weeks
â–¼ -2.4 wks
How long most people wait
Seen in 18 weeks
7in 10
â–² +6.3 pts
NHS aims to see everyone this fast
People waiting
206k
â–¼ -16k
On the waiting list right now
Waiting over a year
1.9k
â–¼ -4.9k
Been on the list for 12+ months
92
Hospitals you could choose from
13 weeks
How long most people wait
7 in 10
Seen within 18 weeks
1.9k
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 -2.4 wks

All hospitals

Hospital Region Wait Within 18 Wks 52+ Wk
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London London 3 wks
97.7%
-
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 4 wks
93.4%
1
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England East of England 6 wks
94.3%
-
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London London 6 wks
86.5%
-
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 7 wks
95.1%
-
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 7 wks
94.3%
-
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 7 wks
87.2%
-
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 7 wks
88.7%
-
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West South West 7 wks
90.1%
-
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London London 8 wks
87.0%
-
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 8 wks
85.9%
-
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
85.0%
2
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 9 wks
80.1%
3
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
79.5%
-
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
84.1%
-
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 9 wks
76.7%
1
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East South East 10 wks
79.0%
-
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 10 wks
72.7%
1
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
76.7%
2
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England East of England 10 wks
77.9%
2
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 10 wks
77.7%
-
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 10 wks
73.5%
-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London London 10 wks
86.1%
-
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
59.3%
-
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 10 wks
79.2%
7
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 10 wks
74.9%
2
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 10 wks
76.1%
-
Bespoke Healthcare Ltd North West North West 10 wks
67.8%
-
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 11 wks
71.4%
6
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 11 wks
78.1%
-
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 11 wks
75.2%
2
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London London 11 wks
75.3%
1
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
72.2%
-
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 11 wks
75.9%
5
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 11 wks
67.2%
5
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England East of England 11 wks
74.6%
-
Whittington Health NHS Trust London London 11 wks
74.3%
-
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 11 wks
69.2%
-
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London London 11 wks
83.1%
-
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 12 wks
66.8%
25
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
71.4%
2
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West South West 12 wks
69.8%
13
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East South East 12 wks
67.5%
-
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 13 wks
64.0%
3
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
67.3%
25
North Bristol NHS Trust South West South West 13 wks
62.7%
-
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 13 wks
59.9%
35
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East South East 13 wks
65.8%
-
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 13 wks
64.8%
4
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 13 wks
63.6%
14
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
63.5%
3
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London London 14 wks
59.3%
6
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 14 wks
67.7%
-
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 14 wks
61.7%
238
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 14 wks
67.1%
-
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
58.1%
7
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
58.3%
4
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
62.1%
-
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
60.5%
3
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
56.6%
-
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
58.1%
1
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
58.9%
-
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
56.0%
-
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 15 wks
57.0%
47
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
56.6%
174
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 15 wks
59.7%
-
Barts Health NHS Trust London London 15 wks
58.9%
4
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London London 15 wks
57.6%
-
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
56.0%
97
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
54.8%
110
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
55.3%
96
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
55.3%
12
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
53.5%
2
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 16 wks
55.3%
10
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
54.5%
-
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
55.0%
1
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
53.4%
99
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 18 wks
50.9%
33
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 18 wks
50.9%
119
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 18 wks
50.5%
16
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 18 wks
51.4%
-
The Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 18 wks
48.0%
1
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 18 wks
48.9%
1
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 19 wks
47.8%
1
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 19 wks
47.7%
1
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 20 wks
45.2%
53
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 21 wks
42.1%
2
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 21 wks
45.1%
1
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 21 wks
43.0%
44
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 23 wks
41.8%
240
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 23 wks
38.1%
20
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 28 wks
32.5%
253

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the NHS Neurology waiting list?

The NHS Neurology waiting list in England has about 206,434 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 13 weeks (3 months), based on data from 92 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 13 weeks. In our data it ranges from as short as 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 28 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, 66% 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.