General Surgery Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS General Surgery waiting list in England has 381,697 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 12 weeks across 267 hospitals. In practice, General Surgery waiting times range from about 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 36 weeks at the slowest. From GP referral to first General Surgery appointment, most patients (92%) are seen within about 33 weeks; the NHS constitutional target is 18 weeks. 6,391 patients have been on the General Surgery waiting list for more than a year. Waits for General Surgery haven't really changed since April 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Apr 25→Apr 26
Typical wait
11.8weeks
No change
How long most people wait
Seen in 18 weeks
7in 10
No change
NHS aims to see everyone this fast
People waiting
382k
â–¼ -15k
On the waiting list right now
Waiting over a year
6.4k
â–¼ -5.3k
Been on the list for 12+ months
267
Hospitals you could choose from
12 weeks
How long most people wait
7 in 10
Seen within 18 weeks
6.4k
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

National trend

Average general surgery wait across England, month by month.

No change

All hospitals

Hospital Region Wait Within 18 Wks 52+ Wk
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 3 wks
91.2%
2
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 3 wks
67.3%
-
Independent Health Group South West South West 3 wks
98.3%
-
Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) South East South East 4 wks
90.0%
1
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital London London 5 wks
91.2%
-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth South East South East 5 wks
90.2%
-
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital London London 5 wks
95.8%
-
Chiltern Hospital South East South East 5 wks
92.5%
-
Runnymede Hospital South East South East 6 wks
73.5%
-
Probus Surgical Centre South West South West 6 wks
97.2%
-
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust London London 6 wks
92.6%
-
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 6 wks
75.0%
-
Circle Reading Hospital South East South East 6 wks
88.1%
-
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 6 wks
92.3%
-
Clementine Churchill Hospital London London 6 wks
100.0%
-
Bath Clinic South West South West 6 wks
75.9%
-
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 6 wks
83.3%
-
Mount Alvernia Hospital South East South East 6 wks
89.3%
1
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham South East South East 6 wks
90.5%
-
Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Midlands Midlands 6 wks
95.6%
-
Shirley Oaks Hospital London London 6 wks
70.5%
-
Thornbury Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 6 wks
79.1%
-
Ridgeway Hospital South West South West 6 wks
89.8%
-
Blackheath Hospital London London 7 wks
82.8%
3
Manchester Surgical Services Ltd North West North West 7 wks
93.4%
-
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East South East 7 wks
88.3%
-
London Independent Hospital London London 7 wks
84.2%
2
Benenden Hospital South East South East 7 wks
86.1%
-
New Hall Hospital South West South West 7 wks
81.3%
-
Ashtead Hospital South East South East 7 wks
81.7%
2
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East South East 7 wks
92.3%
-
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital Midlands Midlands 7 wks
75.6%
-
Duchy Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 7 wks
90.2%
-
Huddersfield Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 7 wks
88.4%
-
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 7 wks
81.0%
-
Boston West Hospital Midlands Midlands 7 wks
74.0%
-
The One Health Group Plc North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 7 wks
84.6%
3
Duchy Hospital South West South West 8 wks
87.8%
1
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West South West 8 wks
91.9%
-
Stourside Hospital Midlands Midlands 8 wks
80.8%
3
Spire St Anthony's Hospital London London 8 wks
90.0%
1
Bishops Wood Hospital London London 8 wks
89.1%
-
St Edmunds Hospital East of England East of England 8 wks
90.4%
-
The New Foscote Hospital Ltd London London 8 wks
93.2%
1
Spire Alexandra Hospital South East South East 8 wks
90.7%
-
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 8 wks
74.0%
-
Meriden Hospital Midlands Midlands 8 wks
77.1%
-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West South West 8 wks
79.4%
-
Buckshaw Hospital North West North West 8 wks
70.5%
1
West Midlands Hospital Midlands Midlands 8 wks
70.0%
-
Epsomedical Group South East South East 8 wks
75.9%
5
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East South East 8 wks
83.0%
1
Southend Private Hospital East of England East of England 8 wks
95.8%
-
Spire Harpenden Hospital East of England East of England 8 wks
92.5%
-
North Cheshire And Mersey NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 8 wks
78.1%
3
Winterbourne Hospital South West South West 8 wks
91.7%
-
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
92.3%
-
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
70.9%
9
Park Hospital Midlands Midlands 9 wks
77.9%
-
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West North West 9 wks
79.3%
-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West South West 9 wks
79.2%
-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London London 9 wks
72.9%
1
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough Midlands Midlands 9 wks
73.2%
-
Hendon Hospital London London 9 wks
65.6%
7
Highfield Hospital North West North West 9 wks
75.8%
-
Blakelands Hospital East of England East of England 9 wks
78.4%
-
Chelsfield Park Hospital London London 9 wks
80.2%
-
One Hatfield Hospital East of England East of England 9 wks
84.3%
-
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
78.7%
-
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 9 wks
85.3%
3
Spire Dunedin Hospital South East South East 9 wks
93.2%
-
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
77.2%
1
Spire Leeds Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
94.2%
-
The Westbourne Centre Midlands Midlands 9 wks
78.5%
-
Euxton Hall Hospital North West North West 9 wks
72.9%
-
Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
74.8%
-
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 9 wks
77.5%
4
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
76.3%
1
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
73.9%
-
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
70.5%
15
Goring Hall Hospital South East South East 10 wks
65.4%
-
North Downs Hospital South East South East 10 wks
74.6%
1
Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (N2s) East of England East of England 10 wks
73.0%
-
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East South East 10 wks
84.4%
-
One Ashford Hospital South East South East 10 wks
80.6%
-
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
77.0%
-
Sloane Hospital London London 10 wks
75.2%
-
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital South West South West 10 wks
88.4%
-
Spire Washington Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
87.0%
-
Spire Regency Hospital North West North West 10 wks
86.9%
-
Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) South West South West 10 wks
77.5%
-
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 10 wks
80.1%
-
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East South East 10 wks
73.1%
-
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 10 wks
76.1%
9
Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Midlands Midlands 10 wks
76.8%
4
Mount Stuart Hospital South West South West 10 wks
88.7%
-
The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital Ltd South East South East 10 wks
87.1%
-
One Stop Doctors Limited East of England East of England 10 wks
71.4%
-
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
67.7%
-
Woodland Hospital Midlands Midlands 10 wks
73.1%
-
Chaucer Hospital South East South East 10 wks
67.3%
-
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
67.9%
6
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West North West 10 wks
81.7%
-
Lancaster Private Hospital North West North West 10 wks
65.2%
-
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
73.6%
24
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 11 wks
70.1%
1
Spire Methley Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
80.5%
-
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 11 wks
69.4%
12
Spire South Bank Hospital Midlands Midlands 11 wks
89.6%
-
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 11 wks
67.1%
-
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England East of England 11 wks
74.2%
1
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth South West South West 11 wks
79.4%
2
Spire Manchester Hospital North West North West 11 wks
88.1%
-
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England East of England 11 wks
67.7%
44
Fairfield Independent Hospital North West North West 11 wks
80.4%
5
Spire Nottingham Hospital Midlands Midlands 11 wks
92.6%
-
Kings Oak Hospital London London 11 wks
68.7%
1
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East South East 11 wks
64.7%
157
Spire Cheshire Hospital North West North West 11 wks
78.4%
-
Spire Hartswood Hospital East of England East of England 11 wks
78.7%
-
Whittington Health NHS Trust London London 11 wks
64.4%
68
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
81.1%
-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London London 11 wks
70.8%
18
Spire Murrayfield Hospital North West North West 11 wks
78.0%
2
Spire Bushey Hospital East of England East of England 11 wks
95.5%
-
Cavell Hospital London London 11 wks
63.7%
2
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 11 wks
64.2%
189
Oaklands Hospital North West North West 11 wks
69.1%
-
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital South East South East 12 wks
78.4%
-
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital South East South East 12 wks
71.4%
1
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 12 wks
67.7%
34
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West North West 12 wks
84.2%
2
Beaumont Hospital North West North West 12 wks
63.6%
-
Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital East of England East of England 12 wks
68.3%
2
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West North West 12 wks
62.4%
-
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital South West South West 12 wks
74.0%
-
Rivers Hospital East of England East of England 12 wks
69.9%
4
Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd South West South West 12 wks
80.6%
-
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London London 12 wks
68.9%
86
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 12 wks
72.5%
7
Nuffield Health, Hereford Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
69.2%
-
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
66.4%
7
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 12 wks
64.1%
26
Winfield Hospital South West South West 12 wks
62.3%
-
North Bristol NHS Trust South West South West 12 wks
67.7%
1
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 12 wks
64.5%
21
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
62.7%
3
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
62.9%
1
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 12 wks
67.4%
1
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West North West 12 wks
65.2%
127
Pinehill Hospital East of England East of England 12 wks
67.8%
1
Beardwood Hospital North West North West 12 wks
73.8%
-
Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
64.7%
-
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London London 12 wks
65.7%
33
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
64.5%
4
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 12 wks
66.9%
6
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
64.3%
2
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 12 wks
63.6%
13
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
68.7%
2
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
63.0%
52
Springfield Hospital East of England East of England 12 wks
64.5%
1
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 12 wks
62.4%
51
Spire London East London London 12 wks
73.5%
7
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital East of England East of England 12 wks
70.9%
-
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
65.1%
24
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
64.3%
26
Spire Southampton Hospital South East South East 13 wks
72.4%
-
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West South West 13 wks
61.0%
6
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
66.7%
1
Saxon Clinic East of England East of England 13 wks
64.2%
1
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 13 wks
60.3%
1
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 13 wks
63.9%
27
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
59.8%
158
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
69.6%
-
Spire Parkway Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
77.4%
2
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 13 wks
61.0%
72
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
66.2%
-
Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
71.2%
-
Manor Hospital East of England East of England 13 wks
60.6%
-
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 13 wks
60.7%
189
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
59.4%
22
Spire Norwich Hospital East of England East of England 13 wks
78.8%
-
Glendon Wood Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
63.9%
-
Spire Montefiore Hospital South East South East 13 wks
65.9%
3
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
64.8%
144
Barts Health NHS Trust London London 13 wks
60.9%
58
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 13 wks
58.6%
401
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 13 wks
62.9%
36
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
54.7%
56
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
59.2%
35
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
63.9%
-
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
60.9%
228
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
59.8%
9
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
57.0%
242
Spire Little Aston Hospital Midlands Midlands 14 wks
76.3%
-
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 14 wks
59.2%
1
Three Shires Hospital Midlands Midlands 14 wks
57.5%
1
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London London 14 wks
58.3%
9
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 14 wks
60.0%
5
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
58.8%
28
Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Midlands Midlands 14 wks
57.1%
2
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London London 14 wks
58.0%
-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West South West 14 wks
62.6%
1
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 14 wks
58.1%
24
Nuffield Health, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
60.9%
2
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 14 wks
59.6%
24
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
57.1%
96
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England East of England 14 wks
58.2%
25
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
57.3%
27
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East South East 14 wks
57.9%
2
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London London 15 wks
59.3%
1
Spire Leicester Hospital Midlands Midlands 15 wks
55.4%
-
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 15 wks
57.8%
39
Droitwich Spa Hospital Midlands Midlands 15 wks
64.6%
-
Spire Clare Park Hospital South East South East 15 wks
55.4%
-
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital East of England East of England 15 wks
53.8%
19
Oaks Hospital East of England East of England 15 wks
56.7%
-
Spire Wellesley Hospital East of England East of England 15 wks
63.8%
2
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
56.4%
9
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
55.9%
32
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West North West 15 wks
55.7%
14
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
55.0%
32
Rowley Hall Hospital Midlands Midlands 16 wks
55.7%
-
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 16 wks
55.1%
111
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East South East 16 wks
52.9%
169
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield) South West South West 16 wks
55.2%
-
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
54.1%
11
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
54.1%
4
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
53.2%
39
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 16 wks
51.7%
1
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London London 16 wks
54.5%
10
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 16 wks
53.2%
35
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 16 wks
53.7%
139
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
52.0%
10
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England East of England 16 wks
52.7%
3
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
53.3%
-
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 16 wks
52.8%
65
Cobalt Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
52.1%
-
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
52.8%
-
Renacres Hospital North West North West 17 wks
52.6%
3
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands Midlands 17 wks
51.1%
-
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 17 wks
51.3%
2
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East South East 17 wks
51.3%
2
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 17 wks
50.5%
385
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
50.7%
53
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 18 wks
50.6%
50
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester North West North West 18 wks
51.0%
-
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 18 wks
49.9%
62
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital South West South West 18 wks
48.0%
1
Alexandra Hospital North West North West 19 wks
48.7%
-
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 19 wks
48.3%
111
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 19 wks
48.1%
5
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 19 wks
48.3%
692
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 19 wks
47.4%
62
Hampshire Clinic South East South East 20 wks
43.2%
-
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 20 wks
45.1%
57
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
46.9%
165
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London London 21 wks
41.5%
168
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 21 wks
42.0%
55
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 22 wks
43.5%
181
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 22 wks
42.7%
48
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 24 wks
38.2%
210
Lincoln Private Hospital Midlands Midlands 24 wks
33.3%
-
Spire Thames Valley Hospital South East South East 25 wks
39.5%
3
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 26 wks
35.4%
225
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England East of England 28 wks
32.7%
6
Modality Llp Midlands Midlands 36 wks
0.0%
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Patient experiences

Stories from people who've been through this department. (2 reviews)

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Anonymous
May 2026
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

after second apinion went well

not good after first referal scanes ware a brace had dye put around vaines 9 mounths later had second refural with difrent doctor i already had ful knee and parsal we desided the full knee nead replacemen then do the right knee . last year had prostait problems and have been in pain in my right knee i have been refured again so how long will it be the day of my opp and over night stay 100%

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Anonymous
May 2026
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

pain clinic lower back pain

that was OK. but I'm 19 months on and my pain has not be diagnosed yet and have had no treatment for pain relief yet. You have lumbar medial block then I've waited 13 months just for the next step in the procedure. Will I have to wait another year for actual injection for pain relief. ??
The waiting times are CRUEL. I actually hurt my back 2 years ago.
I'm a depressed and sad person now

Referred 2024-10-21 Waited ~20 weeks

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the NHS General Surgery waiting list?

The NHS General Surgery waiting list in England has about 381,697 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 12 weeks (nearly 3 months), based on data from 267 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 12 weeks. In our data it ranges from as short as 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 36 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, 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.

Source: NHS England RTT statistics. about our methodology

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