The below polling ranges for services indicate the length of time (in weeks) from the current date for which appointments will be available to book directly by patients or practices. If there are appointments available within the specified polling range, they can be booked directly through e-Referral.
Where appointments are not directly bookable, for example, the Referral Assessment Service (RAS) which require a clinical triage, these are indicated as n/a in the polling range column. For these services we have provided average waiting times.
Last updated: 31 Aug 2024
| Specialty | e-Referral Service Name | Current Polling Range | Current Average Wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast | Breast One Stop Surgery (over 39 years)-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 2 weeks | |
| Breast | Breast One Stop Surgery (under 39 yrs)-Breast Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 2 weeks | |
| Cardiology | General Cardiology Referral Assessment Service (RAS) (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Increased from 52 to 59 weeks to book from ASI) | 59 weeks | |
| Cardiology | Rapid Access Chest Pain-Cardiology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 2 weeks | |
| Colorectal | General Adult-Colorectal Surgery-MKGH-RD8 | 40 weeks | |
| Dermatology | General Dermatology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 10 weeks | |
| Dermatology | General Paediatric Dermatology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 10 weeks | |
| Dermatology | Skin Tumour Service-Dermatology--Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 10 weeks | |
| Dermatology | Vulval Dermatology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 10 weeks | |
| Diabetes | Diabetes -General Medicine-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | n/a | |
| Dietetics | Dietitian-Coeliacs Newly Diagnosed Group-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | n/a | 12 weeks |
| Dietetics | Dietitian-Diabetic-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | n/a | 20 weeks |
| Dietetics | Dietitian-Gastroenterology Dietetics Service-RAS | n/a | 10 weeks |
| Dietetics | Dietitian-General Clinic-RAS | n/a | 13 weeks |
| Dietetics | Dietitian-General Paediatric Service-RAS (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 10 to 12 weeks based on current demand) | n/a | 12 weeks |
| Endocrine | Adult Lipid, Metabolic and Biochemistry service-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Reduced from 48 to 6 weeks following AFB project) | 40 weeks | 6 weeks |
| Endocrine | Endocrinology-General Medicine-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 28 to 38 weeks to book from ASI) | 38 weeks | |
| Endocrine | Restricted Endocrinology-General Medicine-Telephone appointments | 52 weeks | |
| ENT | Facial Plastics-ENT-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 10 weeks to 25 weeks to book from ASI) | 25 weeks | |
| ENT | General ENT with hearing test-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 35 weeks | |
| ENT | General ENT without hearing test-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 32 week for additional slots to book from ASI) | 35 weeks | |
| ENT | Head and Neck Lumps-ENT-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 15 weeks | |
| ENT | Hearing Test Required below aged 4-ENT-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 40 to 41 weeks to book from ASI) | 41 weeks | |
| ENT | Specialist Rhinology Clinic-ENT-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 15 to 20 week to book patients from waiting list) | 20 weeks | |
| ENT | Throat and Neck Service-ENT-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 17 weeks | |
| ENT | Voice Clinic-ENT-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 17 weeks | |
| Gastroenterology | Fibroscan service-Hepatology MKUH (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Increased from 2 to 4 weeks to book from ASI) | 7 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | General Gastroenterology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 52 weeks for additional slots to book from ASI) | 58 weeks | |
| Gastroenterology | General Hepatology Service - Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Increased from 27 to 33 weeks to book from ASI) | 33 weeks | |
| Gastroenterology | Inflammatory Bowel Service-Gastroenterology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Increased from 38 to 42 weeks to book from ASI) | 42 weeks | |
| General Surgery | Gallbladder Conditions-General Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-MKGH-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 18 to 23 weeks to book from ASI) | 18 weeks | |
| General Surgery | General Surgical Service-General Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Increased from 16 to 20 weeks to book from ASI) | 20 weeks | |
| General Surgery | Hernia Clinic-General Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 14 weeks | |
| General Surgery | Hernias Lumps and Bumps-General Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 14 weeks to book from ASI) | 20 weeks | |
| General Surgery | Inguinal Hernias (Non Complex)-General Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 2 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 20 weeks to book from ASI) | 24 weeks | |
| General Surgery | Lipomas & Cysts (Non Complex)-General Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Increased from 14 weeks to book from ASI) | 26 weeks | |
| General Surgery | Lumps and Bumps Service-General Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 28 weeks | |
| General Surgery | Lumps and Bumps-General Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 28 weeks | |
| Gynaecology | General Gynaecology service (RAS) Referral Assessment Service -Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Updated as per current waiting times) | n/a | 64 weeks |
| Gynaecology | Paediatric and Adolescent-Gynaecology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 48 to 54 weeks to book patients on waiting list) | 54 weeks | |
| Gynaecology | Recurrent Miscarriage Service (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 33 to 41 weeks to book from ASI) | 41 weeks | |
| Gynaecology | Urogynaecology (RAS) Referral Assessment Service-Milton Keynes Hospital -RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended to 68 weeks to book from ASI) | n/a | 68 weeks |
| Infectious Diseases | Infectious Diseases-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 8 weeks | |
| Neurology | General Neurology & Epilepsy RAS MKGH (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Reduced from 52 to 6 weeks following AFB project) | n/a | |
| Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology - Adult Squint and Ocular Motility (RAS) Referral Assessment Services-Milton Keynes (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Current waiting time reduced from 10 to 8 weeks due to additional slot availability) | n/a | 8 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology Medical Retina Service - Ophthalmology-MKGH -RD8 | 21 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology Yag Service-Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | 30 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Optometry Adult Refraction Clinic - Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | 27 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Optometry Child Refraction Clinic - Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | 15 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Optometry Contact Lens Clinic - Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | 15 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Optometry Low Visual Aid Clinic -Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | 18 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Optometry OCT Service-Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 17 to 23 weeks to book from ASI) | 23 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Orthoptic Special School Clinic - Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | 13 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Paediatric Ophthalmology Excl Squint/Amblyopia-MKGH-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 16 to 29 weeks to book from ASI) | 16 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Paediatric Strabismus and Amblyopia - Referral Assessment Service (RAS)-Milton Keynes Hospital -RD8 | n/a | 3 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | Paediatric Strabismus Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 57 to 63 days to book from ASI) | 63 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted - Eyelids, Orbital Conditions & Watering Eyes-Ophthalmology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 51 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted General Ophthalmology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 52 to 60 weeks to book patients from ASI) | 60 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted Glaucoma Service-Ophthalmology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 68 to 80 weeks to book patients from ASI) | n/a | 80 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted Orthoptic Adult Service - Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | n/a | 8 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted Orthoptic Combined Care Clinic (CCC) - Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | n/a | 14 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted Orthoptic Paediatric Service - Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | n/a | 2 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted Orthoptic/ Optometry Combined Care Clinic (CCC) - Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | 9 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted Preoperative Cataract Assessment Clinic-Ophthalmology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 44 to 60 weeks to book from ASI) | 60 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted Squint Service-Ophthalmology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 13 to 17 weeks to book from ASI) | 13 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted Thyroid Eye Disease-Ophthalmology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 42 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted Visual Fields Service - Ophthalmology-MKGH-RD8 | 21 weeks | |
| Ophthalmology | Restricted Vitreoretinal Conditions-Ophthalmology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 56 weeks for additional slots to book from ASI) | 63 weeks | |
| Oral Maxillofacial & Orthodontics | Children and Adolescent OMF-OMF Surgery-MKGH-RD8 | 44 weeks | |
| Oral Maxillofacial & Orthodontics | Facial Plastics & Facial Skin Lesions -Day & Evening Service-OMF Surgery-MKGH-RD8 | 26 weeks | |
| Oral Maxillofacial & Orthodontics | General Adult OMF- Day & Evening Service-OMF Surgery-MKGH-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 45 to 48 weeks to book from ASI) | 48 weeks | |
| Oral Maxillofacial & Orthodontics | Neck Lumps Day & Evening Service-OMF Surgery-MKGH-RD8 | 30 weeks | |
| Oral Maxillofacial & Orthodontics | Orthodontics- Orthognathic patients only -RAS - (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 61 to 70 weeks to book from ASI) | n/a | 70 weeks |
| Oral Maxillofacial & Orthodontics | Salivary Gland Disease-Day & Evening Service-OMF Surgery-MKGH-RD8 | 26 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | Blood Tests -Paediatrics- (Fasting only) -Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 2 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | Blood Tests-Paediatrics-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 8 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | General Paediatric Service-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 26 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | Paediatric Allergy Service | 8 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | Paediatric Coeliac Service | 20 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | Paediatric Endocrinology Service | 10 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | Paediatric Nephrology Service-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 8 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | Paediatric Neurology Service-Milton Keynes Hospital -RD8 | 17 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | Paediatric Respiratory Service | 20 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | Paediatric Sickle Cell Service | 17 weeks | |
| Paediatrics | Suspected Heart Murmur-Paediatrics-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 20 weeks | |
| Pain Management | General Pain Management-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 52 to 56 weeks to book patients on waiting list) | 56 weeks | |
| Respiratory | General-Thoracic/Respiratory-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Increased from 16 to 27 weeks to book from ASI) | 27 weeks | |
| Respiratory | Oxygen Therapy Assessment Service-Thoracic Medicine-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 16 weeks | |
| Respiratory | Sleep Disordered Breathing-Respiratory Medicine-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Restricted) | n/a | 16 weeks |
| Respiratory | TB and Respiratory Infections-Respiratory Medicine-MKGH-RD8 | 16 weeks | |
| Rheumatology | Adult Osteoporosis-Rheumatology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 44 to 52 weeks to book from ASI) | 52 weeks | |
| Rheumatology | Early Inflammatory Arthritis (EIA) (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 23 to 28 weeks to book from ASI) | 28 weeks | |
| Rheumatology | General Rheumatology Referral Assessment Service (RAS)-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Updated as per current waiting times) | n/a | 35 weeks |
| Rheumatology | General Rheumatology-Brooklands Health Centre-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Updated as per current waiting times) | n/a | 45 weeks |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | Adult MKUH Spinal Orthopaedic Surgery (RAS)-Referral Assessment Service-Milton Keynes Hospital (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Updated as per current waiting times) | n/a | 52 weeks |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Orthopaedics-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 17 to 23 weeks to book from ASI) | 23 weeks | |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | Foot and Ankle-Orthopaedics (RAS) Referral Assessment Service-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Updated as per current waiting times) | 0 weeks | 45 weeks |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | General Paediatric Orthopaedic (RAS)-Referral Assessment Service-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Updated as per current waiting times) | n/a | 59 weeks |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | Hand Conditions-Orthopaedics-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Increased from 52 to 63 weeks to book from ASI) | 63 weeks | |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | Hand Practitioner Service-Orthopaedics-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 10 weeks | |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | Heel Pain Service-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Inreased from 21 to 25 weeks to book from ASI) | 25 weeks | |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | Hip Problems- Orthopaedics-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 15 to 21 weeks to book from ASI) | 21 weeks | |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | Knee Problems - Orthopaedics MKUH (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Extended from 21 to 35 weeks to book from ASI) | 35 weeks | |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | Shoulder and Elbow-Orthopaedics-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 19 weeks | |
| Urology | Andrology Service-Urology-MKGH-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Reduced from 43 to 6 weeks following AFB project) | 43 weeks | 6 weeks |
| Urology | General-Urology (RAS) Referral Assessment Service -MKGH-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Reduced from 68 to 6 weeks following AFB project) | n/a | 6 weeks |
| Urology | Incontinence Service-Urology-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 | 15 weeks | |
| Urology | Paediatric Urology-Urology-MKGH-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Reduced from 78 to 6 weeks following AFB project) | 78 weeks | 6 weeks |
| Vascular | General Vascular Surgery Referral Assssment service (RAS)-Vascular Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Updated as per current waiting times) | n/a | 59 weeks |
| Vascular | Varicose Veins Service-Vascular Surgery-Milton Keynes Hospital-RD8 (Significant change from prior month, rationale/action taken: Increased from 37 to 41 weeks to book from ASI) | 41 weeks |
