At a glance: 1,480 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) in June 2026, spread across 6 specialties, and 39 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was dermatology — only 49% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 18 weeks — while urology was quickest at 85%.
Treatment waiting times at Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics)
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | 202 | 49% | 18 | 18 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 359 | 60% | 5 | 13 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 554 | 64% | 12 | 13 weeks |
| Plastic surgery | 146 | 73% | 1 | 10 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 70 | 74% | 3 | 8 weeks |
| Urology | 149 | 85% | 0 | 7 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics)
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| MRI | 7,815 | 35% |
| Echocardiography | 342 | 4% |
| Ultrasound | 19,674 | 2% |
| DEXA scan | 54 | 0% |
| Colonoscopy | 50 | 0% |
| Gastroscopy | 94 | 0% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) the longest was MRI, with 35% past it and 7,815 people in the queue.
Skip the 18-week wait
Waiting 18 weeks for dermatology at Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) is a long time to be in pain or limbo. Private cover can have you seen by a consultant in days rather than months. It will not pay for a condition you are already waiting on, so it only helps if arranged before a problem starts — compare cover, see whether it is worth it, or get a free quote now.
Frequently asked questions
Can private cover skip the waiting list at Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics)? Yes for a new problem, no for one you are already waiting to have treated — here is what private cover gets you over the NHS. For the national picture see dermatology waits across England or our NHS waiting-time guides.
Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment (RTT) and Diagnostics (DM01) waiting-times statistics, June 2026; self-pay figures from UK private hospitals’ own published price lists. Waiting-list figures change monthly.