Urology Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS Urology waiting list in England has 385,818 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 11 weeks across 202 hospitals. In practice, Urology waiting times range from about 2 weeks at the fastest hospital to 34 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. 6,798 patients have been on the Urology waiting list for more than a year. Waits for Urology are about 1.5 week shorter than in February 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Feb 25→Feb 26

Typical wait

11.4weeks

▼ -1.5 wks

How long most people wait

Seen in 18 weeks

7in 10

▲ +3.7 pts

NHS aims to see everyone this fast

People waiting

386k

▼ -27k

On the waiting list right now

Waiting over a year

6.8k

▼ -5.4k

Been on the list for 12+ months

202

Hospitals you could choose from

11 weeks

How long most people wait

7 in 10

Seen within 18 weeks

6.8k

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

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

London

3 wks

Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth

South East

3 wks

Huddersfield Private Hospital

North East and Yorkshire

3 wks

Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham

Midlands

4 wks

Spire Regency Hospital

North West

4 wks

Longest waits

Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital

North East and Yorkshire

30 wks

Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital

South East

29 wks

Glendon Wood Hospital

Midlands

26 wks

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

East of England

20 wks

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Midlands

19 wks

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Midlands

19 wks

University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust

Midlands

19 wks

National trend

Average urology wait across England, month by month.

▼ -1.5 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	2 wks	86.1%	-
One Ashford Hospital South East	South East	2 wks	97.7%	-
Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	3 wks	100.0%	-
Cohese Healthcare South West	South West	3 wks	100.0%	-
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust London	London	3 wks	97.4%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth South East	South East	3 wks	96.7%	-
Huddersfield Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	3 wks	95.3%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Midlands	Midlands	4 wks	100.0%	-
Spire Regency Hospital North West	North West	4 wks	100.0%	-
Independent Health Group South West	South West	4 wks	92.1%	-
Duchy Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	5 wks	87.0%	-
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	5 wks	99.5%	-
First Community Health And Care Cic South East	South East	5 wks	97.9%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West	South West	5 wks	82.5%	1
Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	5 wks	90.9%	-
Ashtead Hospital South East	South East	6 wks	86.6%	-
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	85.7%	-
Spire Methley Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	76.9%	-
Spire Nottingham Hospital Midlands	Midlands	6 wks	94.4%	-
Epsomedical Group South East	South East	6 wks	89.7%	2
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	86.7%	-
Spire Murrayfield Hospital North West	North West	6 wks	93.1%	-
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands	Midlands	6 wks	81.0%	-
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	6 wks	85.5%	-
Chelsfield Park Hospital London	London	6 wks	92.7%	-
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East	South East	6 wks	89.9%	-
Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) South East	South East	6 wks	95.2%	-
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West	North West	6 wks	82.8%	-
Sloane Hospital London	London	6 wks	80.0%	-
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	6 wks	87.9%	3
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East	South East	7 wks	84.5%	-
Benenden Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	77.8%	-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London	London	7 wks	86.4%	1
Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	7 wks	80.4%	-
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	7 wks	80.0%	1
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West	South West	7 wks	88.2%	-
Probus Surgical Centre South West	South West	7 wks	93.3%	-
Chiltern Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	69.2%	-
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West	North West	7 wks	77.1%	-
Blakelands Hospital East of England	East of England	7 wks	81.0%	-
Mount Alvernia Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	97.1%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East	South East	7 wks	76.7%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London	London	8 wks	78.2%	-
Winfield Hospital South West	South West	8 wks	88.6%	-
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	8 wks	77.2%	-
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	80.7%	-
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	80.1%	1
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	94.0%	-
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East	South East	8 wks	85.6%	-
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London	London	8 wks	82.7%	-
Nuffield Health, York Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	93.8%	-
Lancaster House Consulting Diagnostics Surgical Ltd HQ North West	North West	8 wks	89.8%	-
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust London	London	8 wks	79.7%	-
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	70.3%	30
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	9 wks	84.3%	-
London Independent Hospital London	London	9 wks	85.0%	1
Beardwood Hospital North West	North West	9 wks	77.0%	-
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	74.2%	1
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	72.7%	5
Lincoln Private Hospital Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	75.8%	-
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	9 wks	73.6%	34
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	9 wks	71.8%	23
Rivers Hospital East of England	East of England	9 wks	75.9%	4
Oaklands Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	67.8%	-
Beaumont Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	72.2%	-
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	10 wks	77.6%	6
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	10 wks	81.8%	-
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East	South East	10 wks	72.5%	2
Buckshaw Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	78.2%	-
Boston West Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	83.2%	-
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	86.4%	-
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	72.4%	14
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	78.6%	-
Exeter Medical South West	South West	10 wks	91.9%	-
Shirley Oaks Hospital London	London	10 wks	79.1%	-
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	10 wks	74.2%	5
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	77.0%	-
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	10 wks	69.8%	79
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	10 wks	77.3%	4
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London	London	10 wks	70.5%	26
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East	South East	10 wks	71.6%	29
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	71.7%	15
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	11 wks	77.5%	-
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	11 wks	82.1%	9
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	11 wks	72.7%	7
Renacres Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	73.1%	4
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	11 wks	70.1%	2
Kings Oak Hospital London	London	11 wks	73.2%	1
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	11 wks	72.1%	11
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	11 wks	76.1%	2
North Bristol NHS Trust South West	South West	11 wks	71.5%	-
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	68.2%	-
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	70.8%	-
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	11 wks	73.1%	39
Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) South West	South West	11 wks	64.9%	3
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	66.7%	31
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	11 wks	67.2%	38
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	11 wks	65.2%	24
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	71.4%	-
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	64.6%	29
Torbay And South Devon NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	11 wks	65.8%	42
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	75.1%	12
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	77.8%	1
Healthshare Diagnostics South East	South East	12 wks	69.8%	4
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	70.2%	-
Bishops Wood Hospital London	London	12 wks	75.5%	-
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	12 wks	67.3%	106
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	69.5%	29
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East	South East	12 wks	65.0%	45
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	68.6%	4
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	12 wks	65.8%	3
Springfield Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	69.2%	108
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	64.5%	32
Mount Stuart Hospital South West	South West	12 wks	84.2%	1
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	66.7%	6
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	67.4%	2
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West	South West	12 wks	64.7%	39
Warrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	69.4%	30
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West	South West	12 wks	67.5%	-
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	65.3%	9
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	66.9%	37
North Downs Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	72.4%	-
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	70.1%	8
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	63.1%	50
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England	East of England	12 wks	66.4%	37
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	64.0%	76
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	13 wks	62.3%	26
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West	North West	13 wks	65.8%	66
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	64.2%	23
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	13 wks	63.8%	109
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	13 wks	66.2%	20
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England	East of England	13 wks	65.9%	12
New Hall Hospital South West	South West	13 wks	69.8%	-
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	64.8%	43
Woodland Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	69.0%	2
Whittington Health NHS Trust London	London	13 wks	69.1%	2
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	64.1%	7
Blackheath Hospital London	London	13 wks	65.1%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West	South West	13 wks	73.3%	1
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	64.3%	1
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	13 wks	65.1%	47
Hampshire Clinic South East	South East	13 wks	54.2%	-
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	13 wks	64.9%	29
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	65.1%	-
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	60.8%	83
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	13 wks	61.5%	95
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	13 wks	63.4%	38
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	61.3%	12
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	62.4%	-
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	13 wks	60.9%	164
The One Health Group Plc North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	67.6%	2
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital South West	South West	14 wks	72.1%	-
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	61.9%	2
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	14 wks	62.3%	92
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	14 wks	62.0%	19
Hendon Hospital London	London	14 wks	64.2%	-
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	59.6%	35
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	60.7%	15
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	63.0%	-
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	14 wks	61.1%	71
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	14 wks	59.7%	71
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	58.9%	33
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	14 wks	60.9%	105
Stourside Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	59.6%	2
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	15 wks	58.9%	11
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	56.9%	118
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	59.3%	30
Fairfield Independent Hospital North West	North West	15 wks	56.4%	-
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	57.3%	48
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	56.5%	224
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	57.5%	19
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	15 wks	56.8%	108
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	58.0%	25
St Edmunds Hospital East of England	East of England	16 wks	57.1%	-
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	55.9%	34
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	16 wks	54.7%	89
Barts Health NHS Trust London	London	16 wks	54.5%	66
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	54.5%	212
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London	London	16 wks	55.7%	76
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	53.5%	241
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	53.6%	200
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital London	London	16 wks	55.7%	66
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	54.1%	160
Pinehill Hospital East of England	East of England	16 wks	54.3%	-
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London	London	17 wks	53.1%	122
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	17 wks	53.5%	159
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London	London	17 wks	53.2%	213
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	17 wks	52.9%	23
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	17 wks	52.7%	108
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	17 wks	51.6%	433
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	51.3%	11
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England	East of England	18 wks	51.5%	11
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	18 wks	50.6%	748
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	48.5%	174
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	48.3%	142
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	46.7%	297
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	20 wks	45.9%	176
Glendon Wood Hospital Midlands	Midlands	26 wks	27.5%	-
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East	South East	29 wks	31.7%	54
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	30 wks	13.0%	-
Cavell Hospital London	London	30 wks	27.3%	2
Oaks Hospital East of England	East of England	34 wks	0.0%	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the NHS Urology waiting list?

The NHS Urology waiting list in England has about 385,818 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 11 weeks (nearly 3 months), based on data from 202 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 2 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 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.