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NHS Western Isles

health board · Scotland · Scotland · code S08000028

This page reports published statistics; it is not medical advice and does not rate the trust.

In August 2026, 94.0% of A&E attendances at NHS Western Isles ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, Public Health Scotland reports. That is 0.6 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (93.4%).

At the end of August 2026, 1,437 people were waiting for a new outpatient appointment with NHS Western Isles, Public Health Scotland reports. That is up 12% from 1,287 in August 2025. It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

In April to June 2026, 73.9% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at NHS Western Isles started treatment within 62 days, Public Health Scotland reports. That is 4.4 percentage points lower than in July to September 2024 (78.3%). That is 21.1 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

At the end of June 2026, 21.3% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at NHS Western Isles had been waiting six weeks or more, Public Health Scotland reports. That is 3.0 percentage points lower than in June 2025 (24.3%).

Planned care waiting times

Waiting for new outpatient appointment
1,437
August 2026 · Public Health Scotland
Waiting more than 12 weeks for new outpatient appointment
310
August 2026 · Public Health Scotland
Standard: Public Health Scotland: the new outpatient national standard is that 95% of new outpatients should wait no longer than 12 weeks from referral to being seen. Source
Waiting more than 52 weeks for new outpatient appointment
1
August 2026 · Public Health Scotland
Waiting for inpatient or day case treatment
392
August 2026 · Public Health Scotland
Waiting more than 12 weeks for inpatient or day case treatment
114
August 2026 · Public Health Scotland
Standard: Public Health Scotland: under the Treatment Time Guarantee all eligible patients should wait no longer than 12 weeks for inpatient or day case treatment after the decision to treat. Source
Waiting more than 52 weeks for inpatient or day case treatment
0
August 2026 · Public Health Scotland
1,4371,166 August 2025August 2026
380251 August 2025August 2026
30 August 2025August 2026
465343 August 2025August 2026
14086 August 2025August 2026
30 August 2025August 2026
Waiting for new outpatient appointment
August 20251,287
September 20251,275
October 20251,194
November 20251,179
December 20251,246
January 20261,257
February 20261,166
March 20261,248
April 20261,244
May 20261,173
June 20261,231
July 20261,342
August 20261,437
Waiting more than 12 weeks for new outpatient appointment
August 2025380
September 2025355
October 2025302
November 2025290
December 2025352
January 2026377
February 2026368
March 2026312
April 2026308
May 2026251
June 2026261
July 2026299
August 2026310
Waiting more than 52 weeks for new outpatient appointment
August 20252
September 20252
October 20250
November 20250
December 20250
January 20261
February 20262
March 20261
April 20261
May 20263
June 20263
July 20263
August 20261
Waiting for inpatient or day case treatment
August 2025465
September 2025438
October 2025419
November 2025447
December 2025437
January 2026386
February 2026411
March 2026397
April 2026343
May 2026364
June 2026359
July 2026387
August 2026392
Waiting more than 12 weeks for inpatient or day case treatment
August 2025112
September 2025140
October 2025126
November 2025123
December 2025135
January 2026105
February 2026109
March 202686
April 202686
May 2026104
June 2026103
July 202699
August 2026114
Waiting more than 52 weeks for inpatient or day case treatment
August 20250
September 20251
October 20252
November 20251
December 20251
January 20261
February 20263
March 20260
April 20260
May 20260
June 20260
July 20260
August 20260

A&E

A&E: seen within 4 hours
94.0%
August 2026 · Public Health Scotland
Standard: Public Health Scotland: since 2007 the national standard is that new and unplanned return attendances at an A&E service should be seen and then admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours. Source
A&E: waits of more than 12 hours (emergency departments)
0
August 2026 · Public Health Scotland
Counts emergency department attendances where the patient spent more than 12 hours from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge.
96.7%0.0% August 2025August 2026
10 August 2025August 2026
A&E: seen within 4 hours
August 202593.4%
September 202593.1%
October 202593.2%
November 202593.3%
December 202595.2%
January 202692.0%
February 202691.8%
March 202695.3%
April 202696.7%
May 202695.5%
June 202693.0%
July 202692.0%
August 202694.0%
A&E: waits of more than 12 hours (emergency departments)
August 20250
September 20250
October 20250
November 20250
December 20250
January 20260
February 20261
March 20260
April 20260
May 20260
June 20260
July 20260
August 20260

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: treated within 62 days
73.9%
April to June 2026 · Public Health Scotland
Standard: Public Health Scotland: the 62-day standard states that 95% of eligible patients should wait no longer than 62 days from urgent suspicion of cancer referral to first cancer treatment. Source
Quarterly. Counted against the health board that received the referral, as Public Health Scotland measures it.
82.6%0.0% July to September 2024April to June 2026
Cancer: treated within 62 days
July to September 202478.3%
October to December 202471.9%
January to March 202546.9%
April to June 202564.0%
July to September 202582.6%
October to December 202566.7%
January to March 202673.3%
April to June 202673.9%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting more than six weeks for a key diagnostic test
21.3%
June 2026 · Public Health Scotland
Standard: Public Health Scotland: the national waiting times standard is that patients should wait no longer than six weeks (42 days) for the eight key diagnostic tests. Source
Waiting for a key diagnostic test
597
June 2026 · Public Health Scotland
26.0%0.0% June 2025June 2026
696438 June 2025June 2026
Waiting more than six weeks for a key diagnostic test
June 202524.3%
July 202526.0%
August 202523.3%
September 202518.0%
October 202513.3%
November 202510.9%
December 202515.6%
January 202623.1%
February 202614.5%
March 202613.1%
April 202621.0%
May 202622.9%
June 202621.3%
Waiting for a key diagnostic test
June 2025672
July 2025607
August 2025559
September 2025438
October 2025497
November 2025475
December 2025487
January 2026562
February 2026605
March 2026582
April 2026696
May 2026645
June 2026597

Hospital sites

Main hospital sites registered to NHS Western Isles in the NHS Organisation Data Service. Figures on this page are for the whole organisation, not for individual sites.

Comparing the UK nations

Scotland reports waits by stage of treatment (new outpatient appointment, then inpatient or day case treatment) against 12-week standards, and diagnostic waits against six weeks. England and Wales count whole referral-to-treatment pathways, so the figures are not directly comparable.

Local areas

Council areas linked to this organisation: Na h-Eileanan Siar

Where NHS Western Isles sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above NHS Western Isles and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors

    • NHS Western Isles this page

  3. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  4. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  5. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.

  6. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Related figures

NHS waiting list (England) · NHS employment

Sources

NHS trusts and health boards · how these figures are presented · built 15 October 2026