Northern Ireland Inpatient and Day Case Waiting Time Statistics: Revision Notice

Revision Notice for Report: Northern Ireland Inpatient and Day Case Waiting Time Statistics, 31 December 2025
Published by: Information & Analysis Directorate, Department of Health
Statisticians: Adam Robinson, Thomas Cash & Heidi Rodgers
Contact: statistics@health-ni.gov.uk
Reporting Date: 31 December 2025
Original Publication Date: 4 March 2026
The next quarterly publication is scheduled for 3 June 2026. Latest updates to all DoH statistical releases can be found here Statistical releases calendar | Department of Health.
Revised: 25 March 2026
Coverage: Northern Ireland
Frequency: Quarterly

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Revision Notice

Statistics as at 31 December 2025: Revised 25 March 2026

Figures for the numbers of patients waiting in the: Ear,Nose,&Throat (ENT); Paediatric Ear,Nose,&Throat (ENT); and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery specialties in Belfast Trust as at 31 December 2025 have been included following publication on 4 March 2026. This revision is necessary due to a processing error detected during a review of validation procedures.

This revision affects the total number of patients waiting, and breakdowns by Trust, specialty, and time band.

The revised figures have been incorporated into this release, including the publication and accompanying Excel data file. The revision is made clear in both places.

The following table summarises the published and revised figures:

Number of patients waiting for admission for inpatient or day case treatment at 31 December 2025

HSC Trust	Specialty	Patients Waiting		Change
		Published 4 March 2026	Revised 26 March 2026
Belfast	Ear,Nose,&Throat (ENT)	0	2,212	2,212
Belfast	Paediatric Ear,Nose,&Throat (ENT)	0	540	540
Belfast	Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery	0	75	75
Total		0	2,827	2,827
Total patients waiting in Belfast HSC Trust		34,272	37,099	2,827
Total patients waiting in Northern Ireland		84,329	87,156	2,827