30 Apr 2026 · Monthly waiting times

Care home waiting times, April 2026: 22 months for a subvented home

SWD Central Waiting List figures as at 2026-04-30. Care-and-attention place, subvented / contract homes: 22 months on average (same as last month); Care-and-attention place, EBPS homes: 6 months on average (same as last month); Nursing home place: 9 months on average (1 month shorter than last month).

• Care-and-attention place, subvented / contract homes: 22 months on average (same as last month)
• Care-and-attention place, EBPS homes: 6 months on average (same as last month)
• Nursing home place: 9 months on average (1 month shorter than last month)
• People waiting: 18,338 (last month 18,323)

Compiled from SWD's monthly Central Waiting List statistics (reproduced for non-commercial use with acknowledgement). SWD statistics (PDF) Monthly waiting times