The waiting list for surgery in the Balearic Islands has increased by 8.3% in one year and exceeds 100 days.
Patients wait an average of 104.6 days for surgery, with more than 15,700 people on the waiting list, while the wait for an appointment with a specialist is reduced to 61.5 days.
The average waiting time for surgery in the Balearic Islands has exceeded 100 days for the first time, reaching 104.6 days on October 31, an 8.3% increase compared to a year ago. According to data from the Balearic Islands Health Service (IB-Salut), updated at the end of October, there are 15,712 patients awaiting surgery, almost 1,000 more than last year, representing a 24% increase. In the last month alone, the surgical waiting list grew by 2.6%. The number of patients who have been waiting for surgery for more than six months (over 180 days) is 2,634, 47.3% more than a year ago and 21.3% more than in September. Regarding the distribution by hospital, 5,345 patients are at Son Espases Hospital; 3,503 in Son Llàtzer; 1,547 in Manacor; 1,363 in Inca; 1,659 in the Mateu Orfila Hospital in Maó; 2,269 in Can Misses; and 26 in the Formentera Hospital.
The waiting time to see a specialist is decreasing.
In contrast, the waiting time for a first appointment with a specialist has decreased by 22.8% compared to the previous year, to an average of 61.5 days in October. However, there are 87,988 people on the waiting list for this first visit, 6% more than a year ago.
The number of patients who have been waiting more than two months to see a specialist (more than 60 days) is 29,767, 12% less than on the same date in 2024.
