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Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Sep 2026NTPF Data

861

People Waiting

Hospitals

5.3mo

Avg. Median Wait

↑ 20

vs Last Month

Shortest Wait Times

Children's Health Ireland

2.5 mo median

Galway University Hospitals

2.9 mo median

St. Vincent's University Hospital

3.5 mo median

Hospital breakdown from Mar 2021 — the most recent period with per-hospital data. National totals above reflect Sep 2026.

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#	Hospital	Waiting	Median Wait	Time Bands	Trend	Watch
1	St. Vincent's University HospitalD04 T6F4	14	3.5 mo		↓ 5	+
2	Cork University HospitalT12 DC4A	52	7.1 mo		↓ 1	+
3	Galway University HospitalsH91 YR71	53	2.9 mo		↓ 4	+
4	Children's Health IrelandD12 N512	81	2.5 mo	—	↑ 1	+
5	St. James's HospitalD08 NHY1	135	6.7 mo		↓ 1	+
6	Mater Misericordiae University HospitalD07 R2WY	163	6.1 mo		↓ 7	+

Time bands: 0–12 mo 12+ mo

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