General Surgery (General surgeon) Waiting Times Across the NHS

Hospital	Region	Wait	Within 18 Wks	52+ Wk
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	3 wks	89.2%	10
Independent Health Group South West	South West	4 wks	95.9%	-
Spire Leicester Hospital Midlands	Midlands	5 wks	94.0%	1
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	5 wks	91.4%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Midlands	Midlands	5 wks	92.2%	-
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	5 wks	91.7%	-
The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital Ltd South East	South East	6 wks	100.0%	-
Thornbury Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	83.3%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham South East	South East	6 wks	94.4%	1
Benenden Hospital South East	South East	6 wks	86.7%	-
Spire St Anthony's Hospital London	London	6 wks	89.0%	3
Dorking Healthcare Limited (dhc) South East	South East	6 wks	93.4%	-
Clementine Churchill Hospital London	London	6 wks	100.0%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth South East	South East	6 wks	92.9%	-
Spire Bushey Hospital East of England	East of England	6 wks	97.8%	-
Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital Midlands	Midlands	6 wks	85.5%	-
Spire Nottingham Hospital Midlands	Midlands	6 wks	92.5%	-
Spire Dunedin Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	90.9%	-
The New Foscote Hospital Ltd London	London	7 wks	96.9%	-
Southend Private Hospital East of England	East of England	7 wks	97.4%	-
Huddersfield Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	7 wks	86.3%	-
Probus Surgical Centre South West	South West	7 wks	91.8%	-
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital Midlands	Midlands	7 wks	78.9%	-
Spire Alexandra Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	95.1%	1
Circle Reading Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	82.7%	-
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	87.4%	-
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	7 wks	79.8%	31
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	7 wks	90.7%	-
Spire Washington Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	7 wks	87.3%	-
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust London	London	7 wks	91.3%	-
Epsomedical Group South East	South East	7 wks	84.2%	4
Chelsfield Park Hospital London	London	7 wks	82.1%	-
Spire Regency Hospital North West	North West	7 wks	99.8%	-
Mount Alvernia Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	82.8%	-
The Westbourne Centre Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	81.7%	-
Blackheath Hospital London	London	8 wks	77.9%	3
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East	South East	8 wks	82.5%	1
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital London	London	8 wks	80.0%	1
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	8 wks	95.9%	2
Spire South Bank Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	93.4%	-
Blakelands Hospital East of England	East of England	8 wks	86.2%	-
Shirley Oaks Hospital London	London	8 wks	73.8%	-
Euxton Hall Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	86.1%	-
The One Health Group Plc North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	83.2%	2
One Ashford Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	81.8%	3
Buckshaw Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	75.3%	2
Beaumont Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	85.3%	-
St Edmunds Hospital East of England	East of England	8 wks	92.6%	-
Spire Murrayfield Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	91.3%	-
Sulis Hospital Bath (foxcote Avenue) South West	South West	8 wks	79.5%	-
Spire Little Aston Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	88.3%	1
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	80.4%	17
Bath Clinic South West	South West	8 wks	61.1%	-
Chiltern Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	90.9%	-
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	84.8%	-
London Independent Hospital London	London	8 wks	80.7%	2
Kims Hospital (newnham Court) South East	South East	8 wks	78.9%	13
Mount Stuart Hospital South West	South West	8 wks	81.8%	1
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West	South West	8 wks	84.2%	-
Spire Hartswood Hospital East of England	East of England	8 wks	83.7%	-
One Hatfield Hospital East of England	East of England	8 wks	87.1%	-
One Stop Doctors Limited East of England	East of England	8 wks	89.8%	-
Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (n2s) East of England	East of England	8 wks	81.9%	-
Manchester Surgical Services Ltd North West	North West	8 wks	92.5%	-
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	66.3%	-
Runnymede Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	79.4%	-
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	9 wks	83.4%	1
Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	84.0%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West	South West	9 wks	73.3%	-
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West	North West	9 wks	87.4%	-
Winterbourne Hospital South West	South West	9 wks	85.3%	-
Spire Harpenden Hospital East of England	East of England	9 wks	95.2%	-
Nuffield Health, Guildford Hospital South East	South East	9 wks	82.2%	7
Chaucer Hospital South East	South East	9 wks	78.7%	-
Spire Leeds Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	88.3%	-
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	81.3%	-
Nuffield Health, Hereford Hospital Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	95.4%	-
Kings Oak Hospital London	London	9 wks	73.3%	-
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	89.3%	-
Beardwood Hospital North West	North West	9 wks	80.6%	-
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	81.1%	-
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	77.5%	-
Spire Cheshire Hospital North West	North West	9 wks	85.9%	3
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	9 wks	72.8%	-
Spire Norwich Hospital East of England	East of England	9 wks	100.0%	-
Sloane Hospital London	London	9 wks	77.7%	-
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	9 wks	78.7%	22
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	71.3%	7
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	82.6%	-
Spire Methley Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	84.5%	1
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital East of England	East of England	10 wks	94.7%	-
Meriden Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	81.0%	-
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	75.0%	1
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	91.2%	-
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	79.6%	-
Pinehill Hospital East of England	East of England	10 wks	76.2%	1
Oaks Hospital East of England	East of England	10 wks	72.1%	-
Bishops Wood Hospital London	London	10 wks	78.6%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London	London	10 wks	73.7%	2
Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	76.9%	-
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	79.2%	-
Stourside Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	74.7%	5
Ashtead Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	80.5%	-
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	75.6%	1
Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	68.8%	6
Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	66.0%	-
Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	60.0%	7
Lancaster Private Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	64.1%	1
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	70.5%	3
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	83.7%	-
Rowley Hall Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	82.0%	-
New Hall Hospital South West	South West	11 wks	66.7%	1
Droitwich Spa Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	74.6%	1
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	70.0%	-
Rivers Hospital East of England	East of England	11 wks	73.9%	1
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England	East of England	11 wks	72.6%	5
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	11 wks	71.0%	38
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West	South West	11 wks	77.8%	-
Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital East of England	East of England	11 wks	73.8%	3
Saxon Clinic East of England	East of England	11 wks	68.9%	-
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	79.3%	-
Woodland Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	73.9%	-
Warrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	11 wks	69.3%	12
Springfield Hospital East of England	East of England	11 wks	73.9%	2
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	68.0%	4
Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	81.2%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West	South West	11 wks	75.6%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	73.6%	-
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	11 wks	69.3%	7
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East	South East	11 wks	69.4%	-
Duchy Hospital South West	South West	11 wks	66.2%	2
Highfield Hospital North West	North West	12 wks	66.2%	-
North Downs Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	67.0%	-
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London	London	12 wks	67.9%	145
Oaklands Hospital North West	North West	12 wks	74.9%	-
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	12 wks	68.1%	6
Spire London East London	London	12 wks	70.0%	4
Renacres Hospital North West	North West	12 wks	68.5%	-
Hampshire Clinic South East	South East	12 wks	80.0%	-
Ridgeway Hospital South West	South West	12 wks	72.9%	-
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	66.0%	40
Lincoln Private Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	75.0%	-
Boston West Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	65.6%	1
Three Shires Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	67.0%	16
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	66.8%	1
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	65.9%	3
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	12 wks	66.8%	9
Cavell Hospital London	London	12 wks	69.7%	-
Duchy Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	66.7%	-
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East	South East	13 wks	61.0%	185
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West	South West	13 wks	61.8%	11
Glendon Wood Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	65.7%	-
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	64.7%	19
Fairfield Independent Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	71.3%	2
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	13 wks	63.9%	181
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	67.1%	-
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	62.1%	100
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	13 wks	61.8%	139
Spire Parkway Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	69.1%	-
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester North West	North West	13 wks	67.2%	-
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	63.7%	15
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	64.0%	-
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	13 wks	63.3%	54
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England	East of England	13 wks	64.0%	1
Spire Southampton Hospital South East	South East	13 wks	100.0%	-
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	13 wks	63.1%	31
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (chesterfield) South West	South West	13 wks	69.0%	-
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	13 wks	61.4%	16
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	59.2%	234
Alexandra Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	66.4%	1
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	13 wks	63.7%	15
Spire Clare Park Hospital South East	South East	13 wks	78.1%	-
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	61.6%	28
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England	East of England	13 wks	63.4%	125
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth South West	South West	14 wks	54.9%	-
Spire Wellesley Hospital East of England	East of England	14 wks	71.4%	1
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	65.9%	29
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	60.9%	1
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	62.1%	44
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital South West	South West	14 wks	71.4%	-
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	61.6%	10
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London	London	14 wks	62.8%	27
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	57.8%	139
Manor Hospital East of England	East of England	14 wks	60.0%	-
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	14 wks	58.2%	21
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London	London	14 wks	58.8%	52
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	14 wks	59.7%	95
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	14 wks	57.9%	34
Hendon Hospital London	London	14 wks	63.4%	-
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	59.0%	86
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	15 wks	57.8%	171
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	56.9%	22
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	59.9%	10
Spire Thames Valley Hospital South East	South East	15 wks	62.5%	1
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	56.6%	63
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	57.1%	263
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	15 wks	57.4%	81
Winfield Hospital South West	South West	15 wks	65.9%	1
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	56.5%	82
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	60.5%	-
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	58.1%	1
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	15 wks	57.6%	107
North Bristol NHS Trust South West	South West	15 wks	56.6%	2
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East	South East	15 wks	60.1%	7
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	57.1%	5
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	16 wks	57.8%	72
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London	London	16 wks	56.7%	10
Spire Montefiore Hospital South East	South East	16 wks	54.2%	8
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	56.0%	31
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	55.9%	3
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	53.7%	453
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	54.0%	3
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital South West	South West	16 wks	63.8%	1
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	55.4%	8
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East	South East	16 wks	52.8%	1
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	16 wks	54.1%	80
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	17 wks	53.2%	10
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	17 wks	53.7%	8
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	17 wks	53.7%	139
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England	East of England	17 wks	53.4%	146
Cobalt Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	17 wks	57.3%	2
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	54.8%	9
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	17 wks	53.1%	44
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East	South East	17 wks	51.9%	391
Whittington Health NHS Trust London	London	17 wks	54.2%	153
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	17 wks	52.2%	14
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	17 wks	52.0%	27
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	51.7%	-
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	52.3%	27
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital South East	South East	17 wks	54.1%	-
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	51.5%	37
Barts Health NHS Trust London	London	17 wks	51.2%	275
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	17 wks	51.7%	79
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital South West	South West	18 wks	52.5%	3
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	18 wks	51.2%	9
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	18 wks	50.6%	43
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	18 wks	50.2%	109
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	18 wks	49.8%	57
Spire Manchester Hospital North West	North West	18 wks	49.4%	1
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	18 wks	49.3%	619
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	48.4%	94
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	19 wks	47.5%	23
Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd South West	South West	19 wks	44.9%	-
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	47.9%	49
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London	London	20 wks	46.3%	195
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	20 wks	45.8%	484
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West	North West	20 wks	43.9%	47
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	21 wks	46.5%	98
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	21 wks	44.5%	81
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	21 wks	45.3%	189
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	21 wks	45.7%	49
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	21 wks	44.0%	220
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London	London	22 wks	39.6%	6
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	22 wks	39.5%	143
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	22 wks	40.5%	89
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	23 wks	44.8%	220
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	23 wks	39.2%	504
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	23 wks	40.4%	328
Goring Hall Hospital South East	South East	24 wks	35.9%	5
West Midlands Hospital Midlands	Midlands	24 wks	48.3%	3
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	25 wks	30.3%	240
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	26 wks	34.6%	104
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	30 wks	27.3%	49
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England	East of England	32 wks	26.6%	-
Pioneer Healthcare Limited South East	South East	52 wks	6.6%	91
Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital South East	South East	58 wks	33.9%	35
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital South West	South West	66 wks	0.0%	22

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the average General Surgery waiting time?

The average NHS waiting time for General Surgery is about 13 weeks (3 months), based on data from 267 hospitals.

How long will I wait to see a general surgeon?

The typical wait to see a general surgeon on the NHS is about 13 weeks. However, this varies significantly by hospital. Use WaitRadar to compare waiting times at different hospitals.

What percentage of General Surgery patients are seen within 18 weeks?

Across the NHS, 69% of General Surgery patients are currently seen within the 18-week target. The NHS constitutional standard is 92%.

Can I choose which hospital I'm referred to?

Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England have the right to choose which hospital they are referred to for a first outpatient appointment. You can use WaitRadar to compare waiting times and discuss your options with your GP.

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