At a glance: 10,667 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Isle of Wight in June 2026, spread across 11 specialties, and 97 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was cardiology — only 47% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 19 weeks — while urology was quickest at 98%.
Treatment waiting times at Isle of Wight
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 900 | 47% | 0 | 19 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 2,214 | 49% | 86 | 18 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 543 | 49% | 9 | 18 weeks |
| General surgery | 691 | 52% | 2 | 17 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 2,309 | 59% | 0 | 14 weeks |
| ENT | 1,001 | 61% | 0 | 13 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 862 | 73% | 0 | 10 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 649 | 79% | 0 | 7 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 284 | 80% | 0 | 9 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 805 | 82% | 0 | 8 weeks |
| Urology | 409 | 98% | 0 | 5 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Isle of Wight
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Gastroscopy | 472 | 61% |
| Colonoscopy | 289 | 57% |
| Echocardiography | 989 | 47% |
| DEXA scan | 222 | 45% |
| Nerve conduction studies | 191 | 35% |
| Urodynamics | 55 | 24% |
| CT | 643 | 9% |
| Ultrasound | 975 | 4% |
| MRI | 475 | 1% |
| Sleep studies | 111 | 1% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Isle of Wight the longest was gastroscopy, with 61% past it and 472 people in the queue.
Skip the 19-week wait
Waiting 19 weeks for cardiology at Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight? 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 cardiology 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.