Plastic Surgery Waiting Times Across the NHS

Across 92 NHS hospitals, the average wait to see a plastic surgeon is about 15 weeks (3½ months).

92
Hospitals offering this
15 weeks
National average wait
61%
Seen within 18 weeks
3,558
Waiting 52+ weeks

Common reasons for referral

Skin cancer removal and reconstruction
Breast reconstruction
Hand surgery
Scar revision
Burns treatment
Skin graft surgery
Dupuytren's contracture release
Prominent ear correction

All hospitals

Hospital Region Wait Within 18 Wks 52+ Wk
Cotswolds Surgical Partners South West South West 4 wks
98.0%
-
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 4 wks
99.5%
-
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 5 wks
93.4%
-
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 6 wks
90.6%
-
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 6 wks
93.2%
-
Spire Cheshire Hospital North West North West 7 wks
82.6%
-
Somerset Surgical Services HQ South West South West 7 wks
96.3%
-
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust London London 7 wks
87.0%
-
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 7 wks
79.3%
11
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 8 wks
74.2%
2
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
76.4%
-
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
72.9%
-
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 9 wks
77.0%
-
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West North West 10 wks
80.6%
-
Spire London East London London 10 wks
77.3%
-
Spire Thames Valley Hospital South East South East 10 wks
87.3%
1
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 10 wks
86.6%
1
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
78.7%
-
Torbay And South Devon NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 10 wks
81.1%
-
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
71.1%
-
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England East of England 11 wks
72.1%
8
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London London 11 wks
76.6%
-
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 11 wks
74.8%
3
Spire Leeds Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
78.7%
1
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 11 wks
68.4%
5
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 12 wks
69.0%
20
Cobalt Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
76.3%
1
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
64.6%
3
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 12 wks
68.0%
11
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 12 wks
66.5%
9
Exeter Medical South West South West 12 wks
60.0%
-
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 12 wks
65.3%
5
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 12 wks
64.5%
7
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 13 wks
62.3%
7
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
66.8%
2
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
62.9%
21
North Bristol NHS Trust South West South West 13 wks
64.3%
18
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 13 wks
62.2%
19
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 13 wks
62.4%
31
Cora Health Diagnostics (formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) South East South East 13 wks
60.7%
-
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West South West 13 wks
63.2%
20
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
63.2%
-
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
62.9%
12
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 13 wks
58.3%
-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London London 14 wks
54.5%
-
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London London 14 wks
73.9%
-
Epsomedical Group South East South East 14 wks
63.0%
3
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
61.1%
4
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
64.5%
8
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 14 wks
58.9%
28
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
60.0%
1
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
59.4%
1
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East South East 15 wks
56.5%
17
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
62.6%
3
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
55.4%
13
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
55.2%
-
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London London 16 wks
56.7%
56
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 16 wks
55.9%
192
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 16 wks
54.8%
149
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
55.1%
9
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
53.7%
80
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 17 wks
52.9%
111
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London London 17 wks
52.9%
89
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
53.3%
9
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West North West 17 wks
55.7%
-
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West North West 17 wks
52.7%
265
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London London 17 wks
52.5%
14
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 18 wks
50.7%
104
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 18 wks
50.1%
82
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 18 wks
50.1%
26
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 18 wks
49.0%
10
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 19 wks
47.5%
55
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 19 wks
47.8%
180
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 19 wks
40.8%
1
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 19 wks
47.6%
90
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 20 wks
45.9%
174
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 20 wks
46.0%
410
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
45.5%
21
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 21 wks
45.6%
309
Barts Health NHS Trust London London 21 wks
43.7%
112
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital South West South West 22 wks
39.6%
-
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 22 wks
42.1%
279
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 23 wks
43.1%
86
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 23 wks
38.1%
4
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 23 wks
39.5%
77
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 24 wks
39.4%
152
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London London 25 wks
33.4%
3
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital London London 27 wks
32.9%
47
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 27 wks
31.9%
7
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East South East 29 wks
27.7%
22
Whittington Health NHS Trust London London 30 wks
27.7%
37
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 31 wks
29.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the average Plastic Surgery waiting time?

The average NHS waiting time for Plastic Surgery is about 15 weeks (3½ months), based on data from 92 hospitals.

How long will I wait to see a plastic surgeon?

The typical wait to see a plastic surgeon on the NHS is about 15 weeks. However, this varies significantly by hospital. Use WaitRadar to compare waiting times at different hospitals.

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

Across the NHS, 61% of Plastic 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.