{"id":826,"date":"2026-08-26T08:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/?page_id=826"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:25:00","slug":"waiting-times","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/waiting-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that the waiting times provided below are estimated and subject to change. &nbsp;They vary depending on the number of individuals who book an appointment and how many appointments are available taking into account staffing levels. &nbsp;This means you may wait slightly longer or shorter for an appointment. &nbsp;We are working hard as a service to reduce wait times. They are reviewed and updated on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy. We aim to update again week commencing 7th September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-26T09:25:00+01:00\">26 August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0aec5d2e\">\n<style>.kb-table-container826_e5bfd6-a1{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-family:u0022Arial Blacku0022, Gadget, sans-serif;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table826_e5bfd6-a1 th{padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table826_e5bfd6-a1 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table826_e5bfd6-a1 td{padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container 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