Guess which NHS department has the longest waitlist in my area.

[Pheefifofuckthisshit]

Can you guess?

Gynae. 🙄

I'm left curious as to if this is the case nationally. 🤔 Does anyone know?

The NHS doesn't give a fuck about women's health issues. This is nothing new.

I think its neurology where I am

Pretty sure it's gynaecology here too, been waiting on an appointment for 22 months!

Neurology, pain management and gastro near me. Gynae relatively 'quick' at approx 6 months for first appointment. The others well over 12 months.

Even some of the gastro fast track/ two week wait cancer referrals have been taking up to 7 weeks

Rheumatology here, as far as I know. 6 years

My mum was referred urgentky for gastro. She won't be seen for 18 weeks!!!

That's actually quite short.

Locally it's about 10 months for Gastro.

Neurology is about 20 months

Gynae about 4 months

Colorectal has the longest wait here, 31 weeks. Gynaecology is 15 weeks. The shortest wait is 4 weeks for the breast clinic.

Well Dental is up to 18 months.

There are backlogs in every department and priority treatment is PRIORITY.

Is this for urgent or routine?

Gynae and gastro here both approx 18 months

Not at ours. Think urology was longest.

I'm talking about routine appointments.

Though not sure whether an urgent referral really speeds anything up.

The only ones seen quickly are the 2 week rule.

And routine breast referrals are seen in 2 weeks here.

That 2 week rule is that for any suspected cancer or mainly breast / bowel?

What about urgent cardiology I wonder

2 week is for suspected cancer only.

So wont include cardiology

The longest waiting lists I am aware of in our region are for tertiary neurology.

I got my gynae appointment within a few weeks although it was classed as urgent. DS has been waiting for an urology appointment for a very unpleasant but not urgent condition - 47 weeks is the current waiting time.

My GP referred me for an autism assessment. I had to wait a few weeks for the local mental health people to 'triage' me. They agreed with the GP and referred me on. Their letter they sent said I would have to wait 41 months! In other words, nearly 3.5 years.

My first gallstone attack was on 3rd July 2002 My gall bladder removal was on 28th April 2003

Pretty sure it's ENT here, although Cardiology is a lengthy wait too.

General Surgery, Colorectal and Paediatric continence are all over 80 wks here.

It probably depends on which speciality they are short of locally.

Pretty sure it’s dermatology around here!

Orthopaedics where I am.

Yes in NHS Scotland anyway any lump bump
is a 48 hours GP contact and 2 weeks for specialist clinic.
My dam was seen in 24 hours by her GP and 6 days by breast specialist, outstanding care since then.