Information on waiting times is available only for a first out-patient appointment with a consultant, following a General Medical/Dental Practitioner referral.The median waiting times for a first out-patient appointment with an orthodontic consultant, following referral, by NHS hospital, in the year ended 30 September 2004, is provided in the table.NHSScotland: Median Waiting Times for a First Out-Patient Appointment1 with an Orthodontic Consultant, Following a General Medical/Dental Practitioner Referral.