Public Health Scotland

3 publications cited on 23 pages across The Health Guide.

NHS waiting times – stage of treatment (25 August 2026 release)

25 August 2026; accessed 15 September 2026 · primary source

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Health insurance costs where you live: how location shapes price — Guide
How the NHS and private healthcare fit together — Guide
Private health insurance in Birmingham and the Midlands — Guide
Private health insurance in London: hospitals, costs and choices — Guide
Private health insurance in Manchester and the North West — Guide
Private health insurance in Northern Ireland — Guide
Private health insurance in rural areas of the UK — Guide
Private health insurance in Scotland: NHS context and cover — Guide
Private health insurance in Wales: NHS context and cover — Guide
Self-pay healthcare costs explained: paying for treatment directly — Guide

Stage of treatment waiting times — new outpatients, inpatients and day cases, 28 July 2026 (data to 30 June 2026)

28 July 2026 · primary source

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Can you switch from an NHS waiting list to private treatment? — Guide
Does going private affect your NHS care? — Guide
Does health insurance help you skip NHS waiting lists? — Guide
How are NHS referral-to-treatment waiting times counted? — Guide
How do NHS waiting lists actually work? — Guide
How do NHS waiting times differ across the UK? — Guide
How long are NHS waiting times right now? — Guide
What are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide

NHS waiting times — stage of treatment

Continuously updated; checked 15 September 2026 · primary source

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Private healthcare in Edinburgh — Where you live
Private healthcare in Glasgow — Where you live
Private healthcare in Scotland — Where you live