Last updated with NHS England data for August 2026. How we update

Gynaecology Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS Gynaecology waiting list in England has 585,277 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 13 weeks across 182 hospitals. In practice, Gynaecology waiting times range from about 4 weeks at the fastest hospital to 34 weeks at the slowest. From GP referral to first Gynaecology appointment, most patients (92%) are seen within about 37 weeks; the NHS constitutional target is 18 weeks. 12,849 patients have been on the Gynaecology waiting list for more than a year. Waits for Gynaecology are about 0.8 week shorter than in August 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Aug 25→Aug 26
Typical wait
13.3weeks
â–¼ -0.8 wks
How long most people wait
Seen in 18 weeks
6in 10
â–² +2.5 pts
NHS aims to see everyone this fast
People waiting
585k
â–² +9.9k
On the waiting list right now
Waiting over a year
13k
â–¼ -5.5k
Been on the list for 12+ months
182
Hospitals you could choose from
13 weeks
How long most people wait
6 in 10
Seen within 18 weeks
13k
Have waited over a year

Common reasons for referral

Heavy or painful periods
Endometriosis
Fibroids
Ovarian cysts
Pelvic pain investigation
Prolapse treatment
Cervical screening follow-up
Hysteroscopy
Menopause management
Fertility investigations

National trend

Average gynaecology wait across England, month by month.

â–¼ -0.8 wks

All hospitals

Hospital Region Wait Within 18 Wks 52+ Wk
Spire South Bank Hospital Midlands Midlands 4 wks
100.0%
-
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust London London 5 wks
100.0%
-
Bmi The Huddersfield Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 5 wks
92.6%
-
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 5 wks
97.4%
-
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 6 wks
81.3%
1
Bmi - The Clementine Churchill Hospital London London 6 wks
99.6%
-
Bmi - The Hampshire Clinic South East South East 6 wks
81.7%
-
Lancaster House Consulting Diagnostics Surgical Ltd HQ North West North West 6 wks
83.5%
-
Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) South East South East 6 wks
94.3%
-
Bmi - Hendon Hospital London London 7 wks
80.7%
-
Modality Llp Midlands Midlands 7 wks
89.9%
-
Spire Little Aston Hospital Midlands Midlands 7 wks
89.5%
1
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England East of England 7 wks
90.7%
-
Spire Parkway Hospital Midlands Midlands 7 wks
67.7%
7
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 7 wks
91.8%
-
Spire Alexandra Hospital South East South East 8 wks
93.0%
-
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 8 wks
66.0%
-
Spire St Anthony's Hospital London London 8 wks
95.0%
-
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 8 wks
75.2%
3
Bmi - The Manor Hospital East of England East of England 8 wks
68.6%
3
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 8 wks
86.8%
1
Bmi The Lancaster Hospital North West North West 8 wks
93.2%
-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West South West 8 wks
85.0%
-
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East South East 9 wks
79.9%
-
Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) South West South West 9 wks
85.7%
-
The One Health Group Ltd North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
77.7%
1
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 9 wks
74.8%
8
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East South East 9 wks
84.4%
-
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West North West 9 wks
69.3%
-
Oaks Hospital East of England East of England 9 wks
76.1%
-
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
71.7%
-
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
86.3%
-
Benenden Hospital South East South East 9 wks
77.7%
1
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
82.1%
35
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
78.5%
-
Epsomedical Group South East South East 9 wks
83.9%
1
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London London 9 wks
73.2%
1
Bmi The Cavell Hospital London London 10 wks
68.2%
-
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 10 wks
74.0%
3
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
79.6%
-
Rivers Hospital East of England East of England 10 wks
59.5%
2
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
73.0%
-
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
72.9%
-
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 10 wks
75.3%
-
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 10 wks
77.6%
14
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
71.8%
-
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
79.2%
-
Bmi Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
75.6%
-
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 11 wks
77.7%
1
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 11 wks
78.3%
4
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
72.0%
-
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust East of England East of England 11 wks
69.7%
-
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England East of England 11 wks
70.7%
65
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London London 11 wks
71.8%
1
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London London 11 wks
70.4%
51
St Helens And Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West North West 11 wks
68.7%
107
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London London 11 wks
73.4%
73
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 11 wks
69.3%
6
New Hall Hospital South West South West 12 wks
70.9%
3
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West South West 12 wks
77.6%
-
Bmi - Bishops Wood London London 12 wks
87.3%
-
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 12 wks
69.7%
9
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West South West 12 wks
68.1%
1
Bmi - Thornbury Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
66.8%
-
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 12 wks
65.1%
25
Barts Health NHS Trust London London 12 wks
64.7%
24
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 12 wks
66.9%
34
East And North Hertfordshire NHS Trust East of England East of England 12 wks
67.8%
46
North Downs Hospital South East South East 12 wks
66.2%
2
Buckshaw Hospital North West North West 12 wks
69.9%
20
Bmi - Three Shires Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
64.3%
1
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
68.0%
22
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 12 wks
66.1%
27
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 12 wks
68.2%
10
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 13 wks
63.7%
125
Bmi - The Beaumont Hospital North West North West 13 wks
66.4%
-
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East South East 13 wks
64.7%
15
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 13 wks
61.6%
76
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 13 wks
63.1%
5
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East South East 13 wks
66.4%
-
Woodland Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
72.1%
-
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 13 wks
66.5%
33
Mount Stuart Hospital South West South West 13 wks
63.1%
1
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
63.0%
111
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
63.4%
22
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London London 13 wks
63.4%
55
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 13 wks
62.0%
1
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East South East 13 wks
64.9%
-
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 13 wks
62.8%
72
Boston West Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
64.8%
3
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 13 wks
63.1%
18
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 13 wks
59.9%
70
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 13 wks
62.0%
9
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
63.2%
117
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 13 wks
61.2%
339
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 13 wks
63.0%
50
Warrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 13 wks
62.7%
53
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
59.9%
-
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 13 wks
62.5%
77
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West South West 13 wks
61.5%
18
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London London 14 wks
62.8%
171
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 14 wks
62.0%
23
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 14 wks
61.1%
45
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
62.6%
25
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
62.9%
-
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
59.1%
62
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 14 wks
59.5%
127
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands Midlands 14 wks
62.3%
-
Bmi - The Kings Oak Hospital London London 14 wks
61.8%
-
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West North West 14 wks
60.3%
143
Royal Devon And Exeter NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 14 wks
58.2%
128
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England East of England 14 wks
62.9%
8
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
59.5%
8
Circle Reading Hospital South East South East 14 wks
69.7%
-
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
61.7%
-
Portsmouth Hospitals University National Health Service Trust South East South East 14 wks
56.5%
144
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
58.4%
321
Rowley Hall Hospital Midlands Midlands 14 wks
58.0%
-
Whittington Health NHS Trust London London 14 wks
59.5%
25
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 15 wks
58.4%
62
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
59.0%
1
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
59.4%
156
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
56.8%
43
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
58.2%
-
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
59.9%
-
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
57.4%
98
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
57.0%
47
Birmingham Women's And Children's NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
57.2%
26
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West North West 15 wks
55.9%
95
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
58.2%
167
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
55.6%
357
West Midlands Hospital Midlands Midlands 15 wks
62.0%
-
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
57.4%
-
Springfield Hospital East of England East of England 15 wks
63.8%
2
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
56.2%
127
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
57.1%
7
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
57.2%
11
Healthshare Diagnostics East of England East of England 16 wks
59.6%
15
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East South East 16 wks
55.6%
128
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 16 wks
55.5%
62
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West North West 16 wks
56.9%
3
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 16 wks
56.3%
168
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
54.0%
192
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 16 wks
54.2%
100
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 16 wks
54.9%
115
Stourside Hospital Midlands Midlands 16 wks
54.7%
1
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
55.0%
16
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
54.0%
131
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 16 wks
54.3%
87
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 16 wks
52.9%
449
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
52.9%
202
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 17 wks
53.6%
18
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
52.2%
253
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 17 wks
52.0%
298
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 17 wks
52.3%
88
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 17 wks
51.3%
620
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 17 wks
51.3%
136
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 17 wks
51.5%
106
Bmi - The Park Hospital Midlands Midlands 18 wks
51.0%
7
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 18 wks
50.7%
237
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 18 wks
50.2%
433
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 18 wks
49.5%
271
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London London 18 wks
49.1%
189
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 18 wks
48.7%
32
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 19 wks
49.0%
238
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 19 wks
49.0%
17
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 19 wks
47.5%
831
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 19 wks
47.8%
894
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 20 wks
46.5%
178
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 20 wks
46.6%
494
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 20 wks
45.8%
126
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
45.9%
1
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
45.6%
576
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
44.9%
281
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital East of England East of England 21 wks
46.4%
98
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 22 wks
44.2%
383
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East South East 23 wks
39.7%
1
Euxton Hall Hospital North West North West 24 wks
30.5%
4
Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital East of England East of England 26 wks
10.0%
18
Bmi - The Beardwood Hospital North West North West 26 wks
25.0%
-
Spire London East London London 26 wks
28.4%
38
Bmi - Shirley Oaks Hospital London London 34 wks
10.2%
1

Patient experiences

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

A
Anonymous
Aug 2026
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust

2 years and 3 months on the waiting list so far

Still waiting for treatment after 2 years and 3 months. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are terrible and I wish I did not live here. A cyst confirmed as 3cm in June 2024 has now grown to 10cm and attached itself to my bladder. I now need much more complex surgery to remove my ovaries and repair my bladder. In pain for over 2 years. My appointments have been postponed in 2025. I have been asked if I wanted to leave the waiting list. Bottom line is I do not have cancer so I do not get treatment. My non cancerous 10 cm cyst continues to grow and make a hole in my bladder. Next scheduled appointment is December 2026 as I am back on yet another waiting list.

Referred 2024-07-25 Waited ~120 weeks
LB
Lavender B
Aug 2026
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton

Consultation and pre op assessment

Referral was made day after dr appointment and had a letter within 10 days with my appointment.
All staff very kind and patient.
Will add another review when I get my appointment for my operation

Referred 2026-07-01 Waited ~5 weeks

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the NHS Gynaecology waiting list?

The NHS Gynaecology waiting list in England has about 585,277 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 13 weeks (3 months), based on data from 182 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 gynaecologist 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 gynaecologist. Nationally this currently averages about 13 weeks. In our data it ranges from as short as 4 weeks at the fastest hospital to 34 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 Gynaecology patients are seen within 18 weeks?

Across the NHS, 64% of Gynaecology 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.