At a glance: 26,146 people were waiting for NHS treatment at South Warwickshire University in June 2026, spread across 15 specialties, and 239 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was plastic surgery — only 41% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 21 weeks — while general medicine was quickest at 100%.
Treatment waiting times at South Warwickshire University
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic surgery | 456 | 41% | 29 | 21 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 1,405 | 44% | 22 | 20 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 1,122 | 47% | 29 | 19 weeks |
| Urology | 2,601 | 58% | 12 | 14 weeks |
| ENT | 3,884 | 60% | 26 | 14 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 2,776 | 63% | 13 | 12 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 3,917 | 63% | 56 | 12 weeks |
| General surgery | 1,041 | 66% | 49 | 9 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 1,760 | 73% | 1 | 11 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 3,521 | 84% | 0 | 7 weeks |
| Dermatology | 2,116 | 87% | 2 | 7 weeks |
| Cardiology | 712 | 93% | 0 | 7 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 359 | 96% | 0 | 5 weeks |
| Elderly medicine | 187 | 97% | 0 | 8 weeks |
| General medicine | 289 | 100% | 0 | 4 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at South Warwickshire University
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound | 3,088 | 4% |
| MRI | 1,821 | 2% |
| Audiology | 208 | 2% |
| Echocardiography | 197 | 2% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 112 | 2% |
| Gastroscopy | 130 | 2% |
| CT | 992 | 0% |
| DEXA scan | 277 | 0% |
| Colonoscopy | 246 | 0% |
| Cystoscopy | 210 | 0% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at South Warwickshire University the longest was ultrasound, with 4% past it and 3,088 people in the queue.
Skip the 21-week wait
Waiting 21 weeks for plastic surgery at South Warwickshire University 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 South Warwickshire University? 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 plastic surgery 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.