What is being counted?
A pathway is one referral-to-treatment record. An ongoing pathway is still open: treatment has not started or the waiting-time clock has not otherwise stopped. One person can have several records.
SPECIALTY WAITING-LIST EVIDENCE
Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: compare NHS waiting-list information
Explore 43 organisations with published records for this service. Check their waiting-list picture, then confirm the right service and referral route for you.
What does this say about the wait for treatment?
In July 2026, the published proportion already waiting 18 weeks or less ranged from 0% to 100% across 43 reporting providers.
A pathway is a referral-to-treatment record. One person may have several records. They measure time already spent waiting, not how much longer you will wait. Ask the service about your clinical priority, next appointment and treatment date.
Range of provider percentages for the latest common reporting period shown here; not a patient-weighted national average or a ranking. Check each provider’s number of eligible records, particularly small groups.
Explore the providers and their figures →43
providers with relevant source records
July 2026
reporting periods represented
Provider level
the source may cover multiple sites
What do these numbers tell me?
They show pressure on a service’s waiting list at a past reporting date. Use them to prepare questions when discussing your options.
How long have they already waited?
For example, 92.3% of 13 eligible records means about 12 had waited 18 weeks or less so far. Those records are still open. It does not mean 12 people were treated within 18 weeks.
What should I ask next?
Ask which team and location would handle your referral, whether the service is appropriate for you, and its current expected wait. A trust’s figures may cover several hospitals or clinics.
Understand your referral optionsWhat to check before choosing
- Confirm that the provider currently offers the exact service, procedure or test you need.
- Check the referral route, the place you would attend and whether the service is NHS-funded for your referral.
- Ask how published waiting-list figures relate to your referral and clinical priority.
- Consider repeat journeys and accessibility alongside the service evidence.
43 matching providers · alphabetical order. A recorded office address is not a confirmed service location.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Worthing · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Still on the waiting list
139 waiting-list entriesCardiothoracic Surgery Service
139 referral-to-treatment records were still open at the end of July 2026. One person may have more than one record.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: ongoing pathways
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 18 weeks or less
73.4%Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
73.4% of eligible open waiting-list records had already waited 18 weeks or less. This is time elapsed, not time left before treatment.
Based on 139 eligible waiting-list entries with a known start date.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: ongoing pathways within 18 weeks
The calculation uses a denominator of 139; see the source for the eligible group.
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site. Uses pathways with a known clock start date. This is elapsed waiting time, not a prediction of the remaining wait.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting over a year
0%Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
0% of open waiting-list records had already waited more than a year. Your referral team can explain your own next step.
Based on 139 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: ongoing pathways over 52 weeks
The calculation uses a denominator of 139; see the source for the eligible group.
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site.
Other published figures for this organisation
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: completed admitted pathways
48 pathwaysCardiothoracic Surgery Service
48 pathways was reported for “Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: completed admitted pathways”. Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: completed admitted pathways
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site. Completed admitted and non-admitted pathways describe different cohorts.
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Wigan · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Still on the waiting list
23 waiting-list entriesCardiothoracic Surgery Service
23 referral-to-treatment records were still open at the end of July 2026. One person may have more than one record.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: ongoing pathways
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 18 weeks or less
69.6%Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
69.6% of eligible open waiting-list records had already waited 18 weeks or less. This is time elapsed, not time left before treatment.
Based on 23 eligible waiting-list entries with a known start date. A small number of records can make this percentage change sharply; avoid drawing strong comparisons.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: ongoing pathways within 18 weeks
The calculation uses a denominator of 23; see the source for the eligible group.
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site. Uses pathways with a known clock start date. This is elapsed waiting time, not a prediction of the remaining wait.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting over a year
0%Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
0% of open waiting-list records had already waited more than a year. Your referral team can explain your own next step.
Based on 23 eligible waiting-list entries. A small number of records can make this percentage change sharply; avoid drawing strong comparisons.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: ongoing pathways over 52 weeks
The calculation uses a denominator of 23; see the source for the eligible group.
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site.
Other published figures for this organisation
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: completed non-admitted pathways
7 pathwaysCardiothoracic Surgery Service
7 pathways was reported for “Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: completed non-admitted pathways”. Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: completed non-admitted pathways
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site. Completed admitted and non-admitted pathways describe different cohorts.
Wye Valley NHS Trust
County of Herefordshire · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Still on the waiting list
28 waiting-list entriesCardiothoracic Surgery Service
28 referral-to-treatment records were still open at the end of July 2026. One person may have more than one record.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: ongoing pathways
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 18 weeks or less
85.7%Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
85.7% of eligible open waiting-list records had already waited 18 weeks or less. This is time elapsed, not time left before treatment.
Based on 28 eligible waiting-list entries with a known start date. A small number of records can make this percentage change sharply; avoid drawing strong comparisons.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: ongoing pathways within 18 weeks
The calculation uses a denominator of 28; see the source for the eligible group.
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site. Uses pathways with a known clock start date. This is elapsed waiting time, not a prediction of the remaining wait.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting over a year
0%Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
0% of open waiting-list records had already waited more than a year. Your referral team can explain your own next step.
Based on 28 eligible waiting-list entries. A small number of records can make this percentage change sharply; avoid drawing strong comparisons.
Definition and source
Published measure: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service: ongoing pathways over 52 weeks
The calculation uses a denominator of 28; see the source for the eligible group.
Provider-level NHS RTT pathways aggregated across commissioners. A person can have multiple pathways. Specialty figures do not identify the wait for a particular procedure or hospital site.
Other published figures for this organisation
Sources, definitions and coverage
Source: Referral-to-treatment waiting times. Pathways are not necessarily unique people. Trust figures are not site or procedure figures.
Not every provider or service is covered by this source. Missing figures do not establish poor performance or confirm that a service is unavailable. Read source coverage and reuse information.