At a glance: 50,989 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Frimley Health in June 2026, spread across 15 specialties, and 785 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was neurology — only 42% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 22 weeks — while rheumatology was quickest at 94%.
Treatment waiting times at Frimley Health
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurology | 3,692 | 42% | 240 | 22 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 2,795 | 42% | 133 | 22 weeks |
| Plastic surgery | 2,702 | 49% | 8 | 18 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 11,867 | 54% | 252 | 16 weeks |
| Urology | 4,425 | 62% | 46 | 12 weeks |
| ENT | 5,212 | 67% | 46 | 11 weeks |
| Dermatology | 4,349 | 68% | 0 | 11 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 4,259 | 71% | 2 | 9 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 1,821 | 71% | 4 | 9 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 3,870 | 71% | 49 | 8 weeks |
| Cardiology | 3,140 | 73% | 3 | 9 weeks |
| General surgery | 559 | 78% | 1 | 5 weeks |
| Elderly medicine | 61 | 85% | 0 | 9 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 1,701 | 92% | 1 | 6 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 536 | 94% | 0 | 4 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Frimley Health
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Audiology | 234 | 40% |
| Urodynamics | 113 | 29% |
| DEXA scan | 1,033 | 16% |
| MRI | 2,295 | 14% |
| Colonoscopy | 628 | 13% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 290 | 8% |
| Gastroscopy | 598 | 7% |
| Ultrasound | 9,127 | 5% |
| Cystoscopy | 289 | 5% |
| Sleep studies | 475 | 3% |
| Echocardiography | 768 | 2% |
| Nerve conduction studies | 293 | 2% |
| CT | 1,813 | 1% |
| Barium enema | 83 | 0% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Frimley Health the longest was audiology, with 40% past it and 234 people in the queue.
Skip the 22-week wait
Waiting 22 weeks for neurology at Frimley Health 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 Frimley Health? 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 neurology 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.