How long is the average Gynaecology waiting time?

The average NHS waiting time for Gynaecology is about 14 weeks (just over 3 months), based on data from 187 hospitals.

How long will I wait to see a gynaecologist?

The typical wait to see a gynaecologist on the NHS is about 14 weeks. However, this varies significantly by hospital. Use WaitRadar to compare waiting times at different hospitals.

What percentage of Gynaecology patients are seen within 18 weeks?

Across the NHS, 62% 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.

Gynaecology (Gynaecologist) Waiting Times Across the NHS

Hospital	Region	Wait	Within 18 Wks	52+ Wk
Huddersfield Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	3 wks	89.7%	-
Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital East of England	East of England	4 wks	100.0%	-
Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd South West	South West	4 wks	95.2%	-
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	5 wks	91.7%	-
Bishops Wood Hospital London	London	6 wks	88.7%	-
Sulis Hospital Bath (foxcote Avenue) South West	South West	6 wks	84.2%	-
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	6 wks	92.9%	-
Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital South East	South East	6 wks	94.4%	-
Kims Hospital (newnham Court) South East	South East	6 wks	96.3%	-
Clementine Churchill Hospital London	London	6 wks	100.0%	-
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	87.0%	1
Spire St Anthony's Hospital London	London	7 wks	80.6%	-
Beaumont Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	79.6%	8
Cavell Hospital London	London	8 wks	76.9%	-
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	82.9%	-
Dorking Healthcare Limited (dhc) South East	South East	8 wks	83.8%	-
Spire Alexandra Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	93.9%	-
Epsomedical Group South East	South East	9 wks	80.2%	2
Spire Little Aston Hospital Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	95.5%	1
Lancaster House Consulting Diagnostics Surgical Ltd HQ North West	North West	9 wks	90.1%	-
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East	South East	9 wks	82.2%	-
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	70.8%	9
The One Health Group Plc North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	77.2%	4
Hendon Hospital London	London	9 wks	67.6%	2
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West	South West	9 wks	70.7%	-
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	78.5%	1
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East	South East	10 wks	76.5%	-
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East	South East	10 wks	77.9%	-
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	84.0%	-
Thornbury Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	68.7%	-
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	10 wks	81.9%	2
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	77.2%	4
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	75.7%	-
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	75.6%	-
Kings Oak Hospital London	London	10 wks	84.9%	-
New Hall Hospital South West	South West	10 wks	77.0%	-
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	75.7%	35
Benenden Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	75.6%	-
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London	London	11 wks	75.8%	11
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	11 wks	78.3%	9
Torbay And South Devon NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	11 wks	67.8%	63
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	71.2%	-
Circle Reading Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	74.5%	-
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	69.6%	-
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	66.7%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West	South West	11 wks	70.2%	-
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	11 wks	71.0%	12
Mount Stuart Hospital South West	South West	11 wks	72.5%	3
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	73.6%	-
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	71.1%	2
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	12 wks	69.5%	9
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	70.5%	4
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	12 wks	65.8%	1
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	68.2%	34
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West	South West	12 wks	65.3%	29
Warrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	67.2%	100
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	65.9%	4
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	69.4%	-
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	12 wks	62.1%	44
Spire Parkway Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	64.8%	-
Oaks Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	67.9%	2
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	13 wks	63.9%	124
Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	69.6%	-
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England	East of England	13 wks	63.6%	112
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	13 wks	64.3%	6
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	13 wks	66.4%	-
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	13 wks	65.1%	137
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	87.1%	1
Boston West Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	62.5%	-
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	13 wks	64.6%	35
Stourside Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	65.5%	-
North Downs Hospital South East	South East	13 wks	62.3%	1
North Bristol NHS Trust South West	South West	13 wks	63.8%	43
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West	South West	13 wks	57.9%	3
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	13 wks	62.6%	91
Three Shires Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	62.5%	16
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	62.5%	5
Euxton Hall Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	59.8%	7
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	60.7%	44
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London	London	13 wks	61.1%	103
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London	London	13 wks	61.6%	37
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	14 wks	62.6%	-
Whittington Health NHS Trust London	London	14 wks	62.6%	14
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	14 wks	65.1%	4
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	61.1%	51
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	60.7%	91
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	14 wks	62.0%	84
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	61.6%	4
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	60.4%	240
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	60.9%	-
Barts Health NHS Trust London	London	14 wks	58.9%	256
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	58.8%	58
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	65.8%	3
Rowley Hall Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	57.7%	1
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East	South East	14 wks	60.1%	11
Hampshire Clinic South East	South East	14 wks	66.4%	-
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	58.2%	39
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	14 wks	58.5%	94
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London	London	14 wks	62.5%	-
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	61.5%	22
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	56.7%	63
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	15 wks	61.5%	92
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	57.3%	238
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	61.5%	-
Nuffield Health, Guildford Hospital South East	South East	15 wks	55.9%	-
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	59.0%	50
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	56.5%	208
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	60.5%	4
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	57.9%	45
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	15 wks	57.0%	26
Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	83.4%	13
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London	London	15 wks	58.1%	213
Woodland Hospital Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	60.2%	13
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England	East of England	15 wks	55.6%	150
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England	East of England	15 wks	57.8%	1
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	15 wks	57.6%	13
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	15 wks	57.0%	184
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	15 wks	55.8%	133
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	15 wks	57.1%	33
Buckshaw Hospital North West	North West	15 wks	58.5%	12
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London	London	15 wks	57.2%	207
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	15 wks	56.4%	55
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	15 wks	56.6%	58
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East	South East	15 wks	54.4%	280
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	55.5%	488
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	55.5%	76
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	55.4%	5
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	16 wks	55.3%	112
Springfield Hospital East of England	East of England	16 wks	59.9%	-
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	54.7%	309
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	16 wks	55.0%	126
Beardwood Hospital North West	North West	16 wks	59.3%	-
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	53.8%	100
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East	South East	16 wks	54.5%	138
Rivers Hospital East of England	East of England	16 wks	53.4%	6
Cora Health Diagnostics (formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) South East	South East	16 wks	54.3%	-
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	54.8%	92
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	53.3%	21
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	17 wks	52.5%	475
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	17 wks	52.9%	249
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	17 wks	53.4%	75
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London	London	17 wks	52.6%	32
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	52.4%	246
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	17 wks	52.6%	20
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	55.3%	452
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	17 wks	51.8%	85
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	17 wks	51.4%	123
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	51.9%	45
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	17 wks	51.4%	305
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	17 wks	52.1%	28
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West	North West	18 wks	51.6%	6
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	18 wks	50.8%	97
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	50.7%	199
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	18 wks	50.6%	277
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	18 wks	50.7%	104
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	50.6%	40
Birmingham Women's And Children's NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	18 wks	50.0%	16
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	18 wks	49.9%	356
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	18 wks	49.8%	280
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	18 wks	49.6%	139
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	48.8%	235
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	19 wks	48.9%	167
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	48.5%	440
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	19 wks	48.2%	403
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	47.5%	325
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	47.7%	106
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	47.7%	408
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	20 wks	47.3%	463
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	20 wks	47.4%	476
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	20 wks	47.0%	184
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	20 wks	47.1%	29
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	20 wks	47.4%	1,046
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	20 wks	47.0%	194
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West	North West	20 wks	45.4%	130
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	20 wks	47.0%	250
Manor Hospital East of England	East of England	20 wks	44.1%	2
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England	East of England	20 wks	43.9%	-
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	20 wks	45.6%	141
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands	Midlands	20 wks	45.1%	26
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West	South West	21 wks	44.4%	238
West Midlands Hospital Midlands	Midlands	21 wks	46.2%	-
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	21 wks	44.1%	358
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	22 wks	41.4%	73
Spire London East London	London	23 wks	35.7%	-
London Independent Hospital London	London	28 wks	37.8%	14
Shirley Oaks Hospital London	London	38 wks	5.1%	7
Pioneer Healthcare Limited South East	South East	52 wks	6.6%	149

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

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