Beardwood Hospital
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
9 weeks
That's 2 months
Beardwood Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the North West region. There are currently 216 people waiting to see a general surgeon, with a typical wait of about 2 months. 81% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a general surgeon is about 13 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 80th out of 267 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 10th out of 36 in North West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare General Surgery waiting times at other hospitals in the North West region:
The current average General Surgery waiting time at Beardwood Hospital is about 9 weeks.
You can compare General Surgery waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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