Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see a plastic surgeon is
23 weeks
That's just over 5 months
The NHS Plastic Surgery waiting list at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust currently has 720 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 23 weeks from GP referral. About 4 in 10 Plastic Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 54 have been waiting over a year. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North West region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.4 week shorter than in June 2025. It's moved up 3 places in the national league for this department's; now 90 out of 92 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 plastic surgeon is about 12 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 90th out of 92 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 11th out of 12 in North West
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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 720 patients on its Plastic Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 23 weeks.
About 43% of Plastic Surgery patients at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust 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.