How Long Have I Been Waiting?
Enter the date your referral was made. The tool works out, from that date and today's date, how long you have waited and when the relevant NHS waiting time standard was, or will be, reached. The clock starts when the referral is received by the hospital. What can pause that clock is explained on the How NHS Waiting Times Are Measured guide. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
Enter your referral date above and press "Calculate my wait" to see your figures.
Your rights, in the NHS's own words
"you have the legal right to choose the hospital or service you'd like to go to, as well as the clinical team led by a consultant"
"You have the legal right to ask to be seen or treated by a different provider if you're likely to wait longer than the maximum waiting time"
Source: NHS, guide to NHS waiting times in England, read 21 September 2026.
Check the published waits at your hospital
This tool states no figure for any hospital. For the published average waits by hospital and specialty, updated weekly, use the NHS's own site.
This tool does not predict how long you will wait, and it gives no medical advice. To make or discuss a referral, contact your GP. For urgent help, call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.