Barts Health NHS Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see a neurosurgeon is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
The NHS Neurosurgery waiting list at Barts Health NHS Trust currently has 1,549 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 15 weeks from GP referral. About 5 in 10 Neurosurgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 21 have been waiting over a year. Barts Health NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the London region. Waits at this hospital are about 3.7 weeks longer than in April 2025. It's slipped down 11 places in the national league for this department's; now 37 out of 45 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a neurosurgeon is about 12 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 37th out of 45 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 6th out of 8 in London
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Barts Health NHS Trust currently has about 1,549 patients on its Neurosurgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 15 weeks.
About 54% of Neurosurgery patients at Barts Health NHS Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare Neurosurgery waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.