Urology Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS Urology waiting list in England has 377,382 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 11 weeks across 201 hospitals. In practice, Urology waiting times range from about 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 39 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. 5,138 patients have been on the Urology waiting list for more than a year. Waits for Urology are about 1.2 week shorter than in April 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Apr 25→Apr 26

Typical wait

11.5weeks

▼ -1.2 wks

How long most people wait

Seen in 18 weeks

7in 10

▲ +2.9 pts

NHS aims to see everyone this fast

People waiting

377k

▼ -31k

On the waiting list right now

Waiting over a year

5.1k

▼ -6.9k

Been on the list for 12+ months

201

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

Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd

Isle Of Wight NHS Trust

South East

4 wks

Chelsfield Park Hospital

London

4 wks

Kims Hospital (Newnham Court)

South East

4 wks

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

London

4 wks

Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth

South East

5 wks

Probus Surgical Centre

South West

5 wks

Spire Elland Hospital

North East and Yorkshire

5 wks

Longest waits

Oaks Hospital

East of England

39 wks

Glendon Wood Hospital

Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital

South East

28 wks

The Hamptons Hospital Ltd

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

East of England

20 wks

National trend

Average urology wait across England, month by month.

▼ -1.2 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
Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd South West	South West	3 wks	92.7%	-
Cohese Healthcare South West	South West	3 wks	99.9%	-
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East	South East	4 wks	96.4%	-
Chelsfield Park Hospital London	London	4 wks	85.0%	-
Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) South East	South East	4 wks	86.4%	-
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust London	London	4 wks	96.9%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth South East	South East	5 wks	97.8%	-
Probus Surgical Centre South West	South West	5 wks	92.9%	-
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	5 wks	87.0%	-
Independent Health Group South West	South West	5 wks	99.6%	-
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	5 wks	90.2%	-
Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	5 wks	77.1%	-
Epsomedical Group South East	South East	5 wks	83.5%	7
Huddersfield Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	91.9%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West	South West	6 wks	85.5%	-
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West	North West	6 wks	93.7%	-
Duchy Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	100.0%	-
Spire Regency Hospital North West	North West	6 wks	100.0%	-
Blakelands Hospital East of England	East of England	6 wks	83.8%	1
Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Midlands	Midlands	6 wks	95.1%	-
Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital South East	South East	6 wks	83.3%	-
Sloane Hospital London	London	6 wks	76.9%	-
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	7 wks	98.6%	-
Winfield Hospital South West	South West	7 wks	81.8%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East	South East	7 wks	81.5%	-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London	London	7 wks	90.4%	-
One Ashford Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	100.0%	-
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust London	London	7 wks	85.7%	-
Shirley Oaks Hospital London	London	7 wks	77.6%	-
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	7 wks	82.1%	-
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East	South East	8 wks	85.4%	-
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	86.7%	-
Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	90.2%	-
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	82.9%	-
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London	London	8 wks	82.7%	1
London Independent Hospital London	London	8 wks	75.0%	-
Benenden Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	85.7%	-
Ashtead Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	84.5%	2
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	8 wks	86.7%	-
Blackheath Hospital London	London	8 wks	76.8%	-
Spire Nottingham Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	92.3%	-
Hampshire Clinic South East	South East	8 wks	70.0%	-
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East	South East	9 wks	78.4%	1
Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	78.0%	-
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East	South East	9 wks	82.5%	-
Buckshaw Hospital North West	North West	9 wks	79.3%	-
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	92.8%	-
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	76.1%	1
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West	North West	9 wks	74.5%	-
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	9 wks	79.5%	1
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	9 wks	85.3%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London	London	9 wks	79.0%	-
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	9 wks	74.4%	2
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	79.4%	-
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East	South East	9 wks	75.9%	1
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	74.8%	-
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	9 wks	78.9%	-
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	79.5%	2
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	78.8%	1
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England	East of England	9 wks	70.7%	-
Beardwood Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	78.6%	-
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	71.6%	-
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	10 wks	77.5%	-
Rivers Hospital East of England	East of England	10 wks	78.3%	-
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	10 wks	81.7%	3
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	10 wks	70.1%	41
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	77.2%	3
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	10 wks	77.5%	9
Bishops Wood Hospital London	London	10 wks	70.8%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West	South West	10 wks	85.9%	-
Chiltern Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	77.8%	-
North Bristol NHS Trust South West	South West	10 wks	73.5%	-
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	70.5%	5
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	10 wks	69.8%	43
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	10 wks	72.0%	20
Whittington Health NHS Trust London	London	10 wks	75.1%	1
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	67.4%	7
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London	London	10 wks	72.5%	22
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	10 wks	75.0%	-
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	10 wks	72.9%	15
Boston West Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	74.6%	-
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East	South East	10 wks	68.5%	5
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	11 wks	70.1%	33
Lancaster House Consulting Diagnostics Surgical Ltd HQ North West	North West	11 wks	82.1%	-
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	66.7%	14
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	72.1%	4
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East	South East	11 wks	73.6%	42
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	67.3%	-
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital South West	South West	11 wks	72.7%	-
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	69.7%	40
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	83.4%	-
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	11 wks	73.0%	27
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	66.9%	35
Spire Murrayfield Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	78.3%	-
Springfield Hospital East of England	East of England	11 wks	68.0%	72
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	67.7%	-
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England	East of England	11 wks	68.8%	-
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	11 wks	72.2%	1
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	11 wks	65.7%	-
Nuffield Health, York Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	81.0%	-
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	68.6%	1
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England	East of England	11 wks	71.6%	2
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	67.9%	-
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	11 wks	70.0%	1
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	11 wks	67.0%	1
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	11 wks	69.9%	34
North Cheshire And Mersey NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	11 wks	71.6%	12
New Hall Hospital South West	South West	12 wks	65.3%	1
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	70.3%	-
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	67.2%	8
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	68.1%	36
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	65.6%	15
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West	South West	12 wks	72.5%	-
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	12 wks	67.9%	15
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	70.9%	12
Exeter Medical South West	South West	12 wks	88.1%	-
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West	South West	12 wks	63.4%	49
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	12 wks	65.5%	98
Kings Oak Hospital London	London	12 wks	70.6%	1
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	67.1%	1
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	68.8%	9
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	12 wks	65.6%	-
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	66.1%	1
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	65.9%	1
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	64.5%	5
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	12 wks	68.3%	67
Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) South East	South East	12 wks	73.8%	-
Lincoln Private Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	59.6%	-
Oaklands Hospital North West	North West	12 wks	65.7%	-
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	63.6%	1
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	63.5%	16
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	63.9%	11
Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) South West	South West	12 wks	62.2%	-
Renacres Hospital North West	North West	12 wks	62.1%	1
Mount Alvernia Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	78.4%	-
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	58.0%	-
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	59.9%	33
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	63.9%	22
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	12 wks	63.3%	4
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	66.1%	35
Beaumont Hospital North West	North West	12 wks	62.7%	1
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	65.0%	7
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West	South West	13 wks	63.5%	-
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	13 wks	62.5%	151
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	13 wks	61.8%	16
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	65.9%	3
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	66.3%	2
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	13 wks	63.7%	10
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	13 wks	64.4%	57
Woodland Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	66.7%	-
St Edmunds Hospital East of England	East of England	13 wks	63.0%	-
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	61.2%	59
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England	East of England	13 wks	62.7%	17
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	62.0%	52
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	61.7%	2
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West	North West	13 wks	65.0%	27
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	58.3%	89
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	14 wks	60.1%	165
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	14 wks	58.4%	22
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	14 wks	59.7%	85
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	14 wks	58.5%	74
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	14 wks	59.4%	-
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	57.9%	17
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	58.6%	68
Hendon Hospital London	London	14 wks	58.9%	-
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	60.1%	6
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	14 wks	57.4%	162
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	58.6%	-
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	14 wks	58.0%	139
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	56.4%	192
Barts Health NHS Trust London	London	14 wks	57.7%	47
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	14 wks	58.1%	2
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	57.3%	49
North Downs Hospital South East	South East	15 wks	60.5%	2
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital East of England	East of England	15 wks	59.1%	-
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	56.0%	137
Fairfield Independent Hospital North West	North West	15 wks	61.8%	4
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	15 wks	54.1%	94
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	54.7%	48
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London	London	16 wks	54.2%	113
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	53.6%	215
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London	London	16 wks	53.4%	110
Stourside Hospital Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	52.4%	4
Mount Stuart Hospital South West	South West	16 wks	57.2%	3
The One Health Group Plc North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	52.6%	4
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	52.7%	23
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London	London	17 wks	52.2%	101
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	17 wks	51.3%	155
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	17 wks	51.1%	787
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	17 wks	50.8%	169
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	50.7%	118
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	48.8%	275
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	20 wks	45.3%	159
Pinehill Hospital East of England	East of England	22 wks	41.0%	-
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital London	London	22 wks	43.8%	70
Cavell Hospital London	London	24 wks	24.0%	2
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England	East of England	27 wks	20.7%	7
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East	South East	28 wks	36.7%	61
Modality Llp Midlands	Midlands	29 wks	0.0%	-
Glendon Wood Hospital Midlands	Midlands	30 wks	4.3%	-
Oaks Hospital East of England	East of England	39 wks	8.0%	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the NHS Urology waiting list?

The NHS Urology waiting list in England has about 377,382 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 11 weeks (nearly 3 months), based on data from 201 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 39 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, 70% 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.