At a glance: 58,812 people were waiting for NHS treatment at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals in June 2026, spread across 15 specialties, and 809 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was rheumatology — only 46% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 19 weeks — while cardiology was quickest at 93%.
Treatment waiting times at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatology | 1,841 | 46% | 125 | 19 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 2,914 | 48% | 106 | 18 weeks |
| ENT | 9,928 | 49% | 154 | 18 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 6,543 | 52% | 158 | 17 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 5,181 | 60% | 49 | 14 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 6,459 | 61% | 40 | 14 weeks |
| Dermatology | 5,443 | 62% | 31 | 12 weeks |
| Neurology | 2,414 | 67% | 25 | 13 weeks |
| Elderly medicine | 384 | 69% | 1 | 11 weeks |
| General medicine | 675 | 70% | 18 | 15 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 1,617 | 72% | 84 | 8 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 5,879 | 73% | 1 | 11 weeks |
| Urology | 3,560 | 74% | 3 | 11 weeks |
| General surgery | 4,882 | 77% | 14 | 10 weeks |
| Cardiology | 1,092 | 93% | 0 | 5 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Audiology | 2,392 | 84% |
| Urodynamics | 55 | 84% |
| Ultrasound | 17,887 | 66% |
| Nerve conduction studies | 1,565 | 57% |
| Echocardiography | 3,982 | 54% |
| Cystoscopy | 574 | 53% |
| MRI | 7,236 | 52% |
| DEXA scan | 925 | 4% |
| CT | 1,470 | 3% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 176 | 1% |
| Colonoscopy | 428 | 0% |
| Gastroscopy | 286 | 0% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals the longest was audiology, with 84% past it and 2,392 people in the queue.
Skip the 19-week wait
Waiting 19 weeks for rheumatology at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals 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 United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals? 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 rheumatology 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.