Beacon Medical Services Group Limited
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
6 weeks
That's just over 1 month
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at Beacon Medical Services Group Limited currently has 1,669 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 6 weeks from GP referral. About 9 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Beacon Medical Services Group Limited is an Independent Sector provider in the North West region. Waits at this hospital are about 4.3 weeks longer than in February 2025. It's slipped down 43 places in the national league for this department's; now 45 out of 191 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 gastroenterologist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 45th out of 191 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 5th out of 29 in North West
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Beacon Medical Services Group Limited currently has about 1,669 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 6 weeks.
About 92% of Gastroenterology patients at Beacon Medical Services Group Limited are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
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This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.