Urology Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS Urology waiting list in England has 373,043 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 11 weeks across 203 hospitals. In practice, Urology waiting times range from about 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 35 weeks at the slowest. From GP referral to first Urology appointment, most patients (92%) are seen within about 33 weeks; the NHS constitutional target is 18 weeks. 5,062 patients have been on the Urology waiting list for more than a year. Waits for Urology are about 0.9 week shorter than in June 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Jun 25→Jun 26

Typical wait

11.4weeks

▼ -0.9 wks

How long most people wait

Seen in 18 weeks

7in 10

▲ +2.4 pts

NHS aims to see everyone this fast

People waiting

373k

▼ -23k

On the waiting list right now

Waiting over a year

5.1k

▼ -6.1k

Been on the list for 12+ months

203

Hospitals you could choose from

11 weeks

How long most people wait

7 in 10

Seen within 18 weeks

5.1k

Have waited over a year

Common reasons for referral

Kidney stones

Prostate problems

Bladder issues

Urinary incontinence

Circumcision

Vasectomy

Cystoscopy

Testicular lumps

Overactive bladder

Shortest waits

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

London

3 wks

Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd

Kims Hospital (Newnham Court)

Probus Surgical Centre

South West

4 wks

Chelsfield Park Hospital

London

4 wks

Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth

Longest waits

Modality Llp

Midlands

35 wks

Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital

South East

26 wks

The Hamptons Hospital Ltd

East of England

25 wks

One Stop Doctors Limited

East of England

24 wks

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital

Glendon Wood Hospital

Fairfield Independent Hospital

North West

19 wks

National trend

Average urology wait across England, month by month.

▼ -0.9 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
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust London	London	3 wks	97.2%	-
Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd South West	South West	3 wks	97.5%	-
Sloane Hospital London	London	3 wks	97.0%	-
Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) South East	South East	4 wks	95.2%	-
Cohese Healthcare South West	South West	4 wks	99.6%	-
Probus Surgical Centre South West	South West	4 wks	96.0%	-
Chelsfield Park Hospital London	London	4 wks	91.9%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth South East	South East	4 wks	95.3%	-
Blakelands Hospital East of England	East of England	5 wks	88.4%	-
Spire Murrayfield Hospital North West	North West	5 wks	86.5%	-
Spire Regency Hospital North West	North West	5 wks	100.0%	-
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East	South East	5 wks	97.6%	-
Spire Methley Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	92.0%	-
Huddersfield Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	92.4%	-
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust London	London	6 wks	93.8%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West	South West	6 wks	82.6%	-
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	6 wks	99.1%	-
Duchy Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	96.6%	-
Mount Alvernia Hospital South East	South East	6 wks	91.3%	-
Oaklands Hospital North West	North West	7 wks	71.6%	-
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	7 wks	86.3%	-
Blackheath Hospital London	London	7 wks	75.1%	-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London	London	7 wks	91.5%	1
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East	South East	7 wks	88.6%	-
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	7 wks	88.6%	-
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West	North West	7 wks	83.7%	-
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	7 wks	88.5%	1
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	7 wks	85.0%	-
Independent Health Group South West	South West	7 wks	93.8%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West	South West	7 wks	90.2%	-
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East	South East	7 wks	87.2%	-
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	79.3%	3
Beardwood Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	75.1%	-
Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) South East	South East	8 wks	85.2%	-
Ashtead Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	76.8%	1
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	8 wks	79.4%	-
Boston West Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	70.7%	-
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East	South East	8 wks	75.9%	1
Benenden Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	86.8%	-
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	83.8%	-
Spire Nottingham Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	94.1%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East	South East	8 wks	84.2%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West	South West	8 wks	77.5%	-
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	9 wks	85.0%	3
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	9 wks	82.8%	3
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	90.6%	-
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	9 wks	81.2%	6
Bishops Wood Hospital London	London	9 wks	83.0%	-
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	77.4%	-
Lincoln Private Hospital Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	62.9%	-
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England	East of England	9 wks	79.2%	1
Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	79.8%	-
London Independent Hospital London	London	9 wks	87.1%	-
Epsomedical Group South East	South East	9 wks	87.5%	3
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	74.5%	5
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London	London	9 wks	82.4%	-
Chiltern Hospital South East	South East	9 wks	77.8%	-
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	9 wks	75.1%	-
New Hall Hospital South West	South West	9 wks	76.0%	-
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	69.0%	9
Hampshire Clinic South East	South East	10 wks	76.0%	-
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	77.1%	-
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	72.4%	-
North Bristol NHS Trust South West	South West	10 wks	75.5%	-
Beaumont Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	68.6%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London	London	10 wks	73.2%	1
Buckshaw Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	73.5%	3
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	10 wks	68.8%	58
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	10 wks	75.4%	-
West Midlands Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	81.5%	-
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	10 wks	77.2%	4
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	73.2%	-
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital East of England	East of England	10 wks	69.8%	-
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	82.2%	-
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	69.1%	1
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	71.4%	-
St Edmunds Hospital East of England	East of England	10 wks	84.4%	-
Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	93.2%	-
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	10 wks	74.9%	6
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	10 wks	78.9%	-
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	77.4%	-
Winfield Hospital South West	South West	10 wks	84.2%	-
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	70.7%	11
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	10 wks	77.6%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	86.5%	-
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	69.8%	17
One Ashford Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	90.0%	-
Whittington Health NHS Trust London	London	10 wks	76.2%	-
Shirley Oaks Hospital London	London	10 wks	74.8%	-
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	71.5%	3
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East	South East	10 wks	68.2%	33
Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	71.0%	1
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	11 wks	71.1%	19
Exeter Medical South West	South West	11 wks	85.7%	-
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	11 wks	71.3%	-
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	65.7%	17
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	11 wks	69.4%	45
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	11 wks	66.6%	9
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	67.5%	57
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West	South West	11 wks	64.8%	50
Hendon Hospital London	London	11 wks	68.9%	-
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	71.2%	1
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	68.3%	-
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	11 wks	71.3%	-
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	65.9%	11
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East	South East	11 wks	73.2%	61
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England	East of England	11 wks	72.2%	4
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	11 wks	66.7%	13
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	11 wks	67.2%	17
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	66.6%	-
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	68.5%	47
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	11 wks	67.0%	4
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	11 wks	67.2%	51
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	11 wks	65.6%	102
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London	London	11 wks	67.9%	29
North Downs Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	63.5%	-
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	70.9%	-
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	73.6%	3
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	68.2%	9
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	11 wks	67.7%	1
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	67.7%	37
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	67.8%	30
Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	84.8%	-
Springfield Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	63.5%	57
North Cheshire And Mersey NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	71.0%	23
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	12 wks	72.4%	8
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	68.4%	45
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	68.9%	2
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	66.1%	2
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	12 wks	68.5%	83
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	68.6%	44
Lancaster House Consulting Diagnostics Surgical Ltd HQ North West	North West	12 wks	71.5%	-
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	69.0%	9
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	66.7%	-
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	65.6%	4
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	66.7%	40
Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) South West	South West	12 wks	61.6%	2
Kings Oak Hospital London	London	12 wks	63.2%	1
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	13 wks	62.3%	46
Rivers Hospital East of England	East of England	13 wks	68.5%	2
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	65.9%	-
Renacres Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	57.0%	7
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	13 wks	63.0%	-
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	65.3%	4
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	13 wks	64.2%	5
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	61.5%	5
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	13 wks	68.3%	32
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West	North West	13 wks	64.3%	25
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	63.0%	37
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	13 wks	61.8%	-
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	14 wks	62.2%	3
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	14 wks	62.7%	7
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	63.2%	11
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	14 wks	58.7%	142
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West	South West	14 wks	59.9%	2
Woodland Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	63.3%	-
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	62.4%	-
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	58.0%	52
Nuffield Health, York Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	60.0%	-
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	58.7%	61
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	59.9%	31
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital South West	South West	14 wks	67.9%	-
Barts Health NHS Trust London	London	15 wks	58.8%	33
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	15 wks	56.7%	60
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	15 wks	58.5%	2
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	57.9%	12
Pinehill Hospital East of England	East of England	15 wks	50.0%	5
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	58.4%	46
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	15 wks	57.7%	177
The One Health Group Plc North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	60.1%	3
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	15 wks	57.8%	157
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England	East of England	15 wks	54.7%	15
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	15 wks	57.4%	32
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	56.5%	74
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	55.6%	120
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	58.8%	191
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	54.2%	174
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	58.0%	-
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London	London	16 wks	53.7%	90
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	53.7%	190
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	16 wks	53.8%	105
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	52.9%	207
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	17 wks	53.6%	31
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	17 wks	54.5%	1
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London	London	17 wks	53.2%	101
Mount Stuart Hospital South West	South West	17 wks	53.5%	5
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	17 wks	52.9%	722
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	17 wks	52.1%	150
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	17 wks	51.4%	128
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London	London	17 wks	51.9%	173
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	51.2%	153
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	48.6%	3
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	19 wks	48.9%	82
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	48.7%	87
Fairfield Independent Hospital North West	North West	19 wks	46.1%	13
Cavell Hospital London	London	20 wks	48.3%	1
Glendon Wood Hospital Midlands	Midlands	20 wks	37.5%	-
Stourside Hospital Midlands	Midlands	20 wks	47.7%	2
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital London	London	23 wks	36.4%	69
One Stop Doctors Limited East of England	East of England	24 wks	41.7%	-
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England	East of England	25 wks	32.9%	5
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East	South East	26 wks	37.1%	57
Modality Llp Midlands	Midlands	35 wks	0.0%	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the NHS Urology waiting list?

The NHS Urology waiting list in England has about 373,043 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 11 weeks (nearly 3 months), based on data from 203 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 urologist 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 urologist. Nationally this currently averages about 11 weeks. In our data it ranges from as short as 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 35 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 Urology patients are seen within 18 weeks?

Across the NHS, 71% of Urology 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.