General Surgery Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS General Surgery waiting list in England has 384,923 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 13 weeks across 269 hospitals. In practice, General Surgery waiting times range from about 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 58 weeks at the slowest. From GP referral to first General Surgery appointment, most patients (92%) are seen within about 34 weeks; the NHS constitutional target is 18 weeks. 8,178 patients have been on the General Surgery waiting list for more than a year. Waits for General Surgery are about 0.7 week longer than in February 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Feb 25→Feb 26

Typical wait

13.1weeks

▲ +0.7 wks

How long most people wait

Seen in 18 weeks

7in 10

▲ +0.6 pts

NHS aims to see everyone this fast

People waiting

385k

▼ -23k

On the waiting list right now

Waiting over a year

8.2k

▼ -4.5k

Been on the list for 12+ months

269

Hospitals you could choose from

13 weeks

How long most people wait

7 in 10

Seen within 18 weeks

8.2k

Have waited over a year

Common reasons for referral

Hernia repair

Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)

Appendix removal

Bowel surgery

Thyroid surgery

Haemorrhoid treatment

Varicose vein surgery

Abscess drainage

Lipoma removal

Shortest waits

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London

3 wks

Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham

Midlands

3 wks

Independent Health Group

South West

3 wks

Spire Southampton Hospital

South East

4 wks

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

South West

4 wks

Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth

South East

4 wks

Clementine Churchill Hospital

Mount Alvernia Hospital

South East

4 wks

Longest waits

Kims Hospital (Newnham Court)

South East

58 wks

Pioneer Healthcare Limited

South East

52 wks

Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital

South East

52 wks

The Hamptons Hospital Ltd

East of England

38 wks

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands

28 wks

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Midlands

28 wks

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

North West

25 wks

Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital

South East

24 wks

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

South East

24 wks

National trend

Average general surgery wait across England, month by month.

▲ +0.7 wks

Most improved over 12 months

Hospitals whose median wait has dropped most since a year ago.

Biggest increases

Hospitals where waits have grown most since a year ago.

All hospitals

Hospital	Region	Wait	Within 18 Wks	52+ Wk
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	3 wks	63.9%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Midlands	Midlands	3 wks	96.1%	-
Independent Health Group South West	South West	3 wks	96.9%	-
Spire Southampton Hospital South East	South East	4 wks	100.0%	-
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	4 wks	86.0%	9
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth South East	South East	4 wks	94.5%	-
Clementine Churchill Hospital London	London	4 wks	99.7%	-
Chiltern Hospital South East	South East	4 wks	97.6%	-
Mount Alvernia Hospital South East	South East	4 wks	93.1%	-
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital London	London	5 wks	86.7%	1
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	5 wks	76.6%	24
Winterbourne Hospital South West	South West	5 wks	96.8%	-
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East	South East	5 wks	84.6%	-
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East	South East	5 wks	94.0%	-
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	5 wks	92.7%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham South East	South East	5 wks	92.1%	-
Probus Surgical Centre South West	South West	6 wks	93.4%	-
Circle Reading Hospital South East	South East	6 wks	87.5%	-
Spire Harpenden Hospital East of England	East of England	6 wks	93.8%	-
The One Health Group Plc North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	83.0%	-
Benenden Hospital South East	South East	6 wks	91.5%	-
Southend Private Hospital East of England	East of England	6 wks	97.7%	-
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West	South West	6 wks	84.6%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth South West	South West	6 wks	79.2%	-
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust London	London	6 wks	93.6%	-
Huddersfield Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	88.3%	5
One Hatfield Hospital East of England	East of England	6 wks	90.2%	-
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital London	London	6 wks	90.9%	-
The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital Ltd South East	South East	7 wks	92.7%	-
Duchy Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	7 wks	96.0%	-
Thornbury Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	7 wks	84.5%	-
Ridgeway Hospital South West	South West	7 wks	93.8%	-
Spire Dunedin Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	86.6%	-
Sloane Hospital London	London	7 wks	76.9%	-
Euxton Hall Hospital North West	North West	7 wks	77.7%	-
London Independent Hospital London	London	7 wks	80.8%	2
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East	South East	7 wks	86.1%	-
The Westbourne Centre Midlands	Midlands	7 wks	81.4%	-
St Edmunds Hospital East of England	East of England	7 wks	84.8%	1
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	7 wks	78.2%	-
Meriden Hospital Midlands	Midlands	7 wks	73.8%	-
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	7 wks	73.5%	3
The New Foscote Hospital Ltd London	London	7 wks	95.5%	-
Spire Nottingham Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	95.8%	-
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	84.5%	-
Spire Leeds Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	89.5%	1
Chelsfield Park Hospital London	London	8 wks	85.5%	-
Blakelands Hospital East of England	East of England	8 wks	83.4%	-
Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	77.7%	2
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	90.8%	-
Warrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	8 wks	74.7%	8
Fairfield Independent Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	78.7%	3
One Ashford Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	87.3%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London	London	8 wks	77.7%	1
Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	80.5%	-
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	79.4%	16
Bishops Wood Hospital London	London	8 wks	82.5%	-
Manchester Surgical Services Ltd North West	North West	8 wks	87.3%	-
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	80.6%	-
Spire South Bank Hospital Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	91.0%	-
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	80.6%	-
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	74.4%	1
Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	81.7%	-
Spire St Anthony's Hospital London	London	9 wks	93.2%	2
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	75.3%	-
Mount Stuart Hospital South West	South West	9 wks	86.6%	1
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	9 wks	85.6%	2
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	72.6%	7
Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (N2s) East of England	East of England	10 wks	79.1%	-
Droitwich Spa Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	75.9%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West	South West	10 wks	81.2%	-
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	10 wks	70.9%	-
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	71.5%	-
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	82.4%	-
Buckshaw Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	73.4%	1
North Downs Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	73.2%	-
Beardwood Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	79.5%	-
Spire Cheshire Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	80.4%	1
Chaucer Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	76.7%	-
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	67.2%	-
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East	South East	10 wks	72.1%	-
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	10 wks	77.6%	23
Stourside Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	72.7%	1
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	10 wks	85.2%	-
Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd South West	South West	10 wks	84.2%	-
Ashtead Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	79.5%	-
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	10 wks	84.6%	4
Duchy Hospital South West	South West	10 wks	71.5%	-
Rivers Hospital East of England	East of England	10 wks	73.3%	1
Kings Oak Hospital London	London	10 wks	72.8%	-
Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) South West	South West	11 wks	74.9%	-
Spire Hartswood Hospital East of England	East of England	11 wks	83.2%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West	South West	11 wks	76.4%	1
Epsomedical Group South East	South East	11 wks	82.4%	10
Pinehill Hospital East of England	East of England	11 wks	75.6%	-
One Stop Doctors Limited East of England	East of England	11 wks	81.6%	-
Boston West Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	63.6%	-
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	73.0%	-
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England	East of England	11 wks	72.5%	4
Beaumont Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	68.0%	1
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	69.0%	-
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	71.4%	-
Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital East of England	East of England	11 wks	72.4%	-
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	71.7%	-
Saxon Clinic East of England	East of England	11 wks	69.8%	1
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	11 wks	65.7%	18
Shirley Oaks Hospital London	London	11 wks	69.2%	-
New Hall Hospital South West	South West	11 wks	70.3%	-
Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	75.3%	-
Runnymede Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	73.1%	-
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	11 wks	72.9%	2
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	66.7%	22
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	80.3%	2
Highfield Hospital North West	North West	12 wks	67.7%	-
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	67.5%	35
Spire Alexandra Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	93.4%	-
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	12 wks	73.4%	38
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London	London	12 wks	67.4%	138
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	66.6%	81
Nuffield Health, Hereford Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	75.3%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West	South West	12 wks	70.9%	1
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	12 wks	66.6%	6
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	67.1%	-
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	12 wks	65.5%	161
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London	London	12 wks	64.2%	34
Oaks Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	71.6%	2
Spire Methley Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	76.1%	-
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London	London	12 wks	61.8%	53
Spire Bushey Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	95.8%	-
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	65.6%	4
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	64.5%	1
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	62.5%	135
Spire Washington Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	86.7%	-
Woodland Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	71.4%	-
Spire Murrayfield Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	77.9%	1
Spire Leicester Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	83.3%	2
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	13 wks	69.2%	2
Spire Little Aston Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	78.6%	-
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East	South East	13 wks	60.6%	199
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	62.9%	19
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	13 wks	61.2%	35
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	61.8%	50
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	61.1%	264
Spire Wellesley Hospital East of England	East of England	13 wks	64.9%	3
Hendon Hospital London	London	13 wks	59.6%	2
Springfield Hospital East of England	East of England	13 wks	67.9%	3
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	60.6%	7
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	63.2%	-
Cavell Hospital London	London	13 wks	65.6%	-
Lancaster Private Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	64.9%	-
Spire Regency Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	92.8%	-
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East	South East	13 wks	63.6%	2
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	13 wks	61.8%	25
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	56.7%	-
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	14 wks	63.0%	5
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	14 wks	61.4%	45
Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	64.4%	-
Glendon Wood Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	69.2%	1
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	63.7%	1
Spire Parkway Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	69.1%	-
Blackheath Hospital London	London	14 wks	61.7%	16
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	60.4%	33
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	14 wks	58.5%	11
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	58.1%	-
Manor Hospital East of England	East of England	14 wks	56.9%	-
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital South West	South West	14 wks	63.8%	1
Oaklands Hospital North West	North West	14 wks	61.1%	-
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital South East	South East	14 wks	86.8%	-
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	60.7%	29
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	57.6%	32
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester North West	North West	14 wks	66.7%	-
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	59.6%	35
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	59.3%	159
Three Shires Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	63.4%	2
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	14 wks	61.0%	24
Spire Montefiore Hospital South East	South East	14 wks	61.4%	8
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	69.5%	-
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	66.6%	-
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West	South West	14 wks	60.3%	11
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	56.6%	164
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	14 wks	61.0%	21
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	14 wks	61.6%	174
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	60.9%	19
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	14 wks	58.2%	92
North Bristol NHS Trust South West	South West	14 wks	60.8%	1
Bath Clinic South West	South West	14 wks	68.0%	-
Nuffield Health, Guildford Hospital South East	South East	15 wks	71.4%	2
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	57.9%	108
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	56.4%	3
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	15 wks	58.8%	29
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield) South West	South West	15 wks	63.3%	-
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	15 wks	61.8%	37
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	15 wks	56.4%	70
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	15 wks	55.8%	106
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	58.1%	71
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	15 wks	56.1%	6
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	55.7%	33
Spire Norwich Hospital East of England	East of England	15 wks	92.9%	-
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	15 wks	56.9%	136
Spire Manchester Hospital North West	North West	15 wks	58.1%	-
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London	London	16 wks	56.3%	10
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	55.5%	378
Spire London East London	London	16 wks	57.4%	1
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital South West	South West	16 wks	65.0%	-
Goring Hall Hospital South East	South East	16 wks	52.2%	1
West Midlands Hospital Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	56.0%	1
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	54.5%	228
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	57.8%	3
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England	East of England	16 wks	56.0%	105
Rowley Hall Hospital Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	58.5%	-
Renacres Hospital North West	North West	16 wks	54.8%	1
Nuffield Health, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	54.2%	1
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West	North West	16 wks	74.6%	-
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	52.8%	7
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	54.5%	41
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	16 wks	53.9%	8
Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	56.8%	-
Whittington Health NHS Trust London	London	16 wks	53.3%	100
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England	East of England	16 wks	56.9%	4
Winfield Hospital South West	South West	17 wks	51.4%	4
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	53.8%	7
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	17 wks	52.6%	51
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital East of England	East of England	17 wks	66.7%	-
Barts Health NHS Trust London	London	17 wks	52.3%	154
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	17 wks	52.2%	68
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	17 wks	52.2%	30
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	51.7%	24
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	52.9%	-
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	51.7%	1
Cobalt Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	51.7%	1
Hampshire Clinic South East	South East	18 wks	51.3%	-
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	18 wks	51.0%	108
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	18 wks	50.4%	2
Alexandra Hospital North West	North West	18 wks	50.0%	-
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	18 wks	49.6%	38
Spire Clare Park Hospital South East	South East	18 wks	49.0%	1
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	18 wks	49.3%	41
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	18 wks	49.5%	616
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East	South East	18 wks	49.6%	8
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital South West	South West	18 wks	48.1%	23
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	18 wks	48.8%	23
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West	North West	19 wks	48.5%	28
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East	South East	19 wks	48.5%	308
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	19 wks	48.7%	106
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	48.0%	12
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	19 wks	46.9%	88
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	20 wks	44.7%	83
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	20 wks	47.4%	285
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	20 wks	46.8%	38
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	20 wks	45.0%	62
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	20 wks	44.3%	73
Lincoln Private Hospital Midlands	Midlands	20 wks	39.5%	-
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	21 wks	44.5%	405
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London	London	21 wks	43.8%	218
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	21 wks	42.5%	71
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	22 wks	42.3%	184
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	22 wks	44.9%	230
Spire Thames Valley Hospital South East	South East	22 wks	38.6%	3
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London	London	23 wks	41.5%	4
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	23 wks	38.1%	286
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	24 wks	36.4%	186
Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital South East	South East	24 wks	39.1%	10
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	25 wks	37.6%	60
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	28 wks	31.1%	148
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	28 wks	40.5%	44
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England	East of England	38 wks	10.0%	7
Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital South East	South East	52 wks	32.7%	48
Pioneer Healthcare Limited South East	South East	52 wks	3.6%	80
Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) South East	South East	58 wks	34.1%	53

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the NHS General Surgery waiting list?

The NHS General Surgery waiting list in England has about 384,923 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 13 weeks (3 months), based on data from 269 hospitals. Waiting times vary significantly between hospitals, so it's worth comparing your options before accepting a referral.

How long will I wait to see a general surgeon on the NHS?

The headline NHS waiting time is the wait from your GP's referral to your first outpatient appointment, which is the first time you actually see a general surgeon. Nationally this currently averages about 13 weeks. In our data it ranges from as short as 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 58 weeks at the slowest, so where you are referred matters. Any tests, procedures or treatment that follow that first appointment may have their own waits on top.

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

Across the NHS, 68% 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.

Source: NHS England RTT statistics. about our methodology

This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.