Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see a respiratory consultant is
9 weeks
That's 2 months
The NHS Respiratory Medicine waiting list at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust currently has 509 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 9 weeks from GP referral. About 8 in 10 Respiratory Medicine patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 1 have been waiting over a year. Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the Midlands region. Waits at this hospital are about 0.5 week shorter than in June 2025. It's slipped down 12 places in the national league for this department's; now 52 out of 124 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 respiratory consultant is about 9 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 52nd out of 124 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 9th out of 21 in Midlands
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Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 509 patients on its Respiratory Medicine waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 9 weeks.
About 75% of Respiratory Medicine patients at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation 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 Respiratory Medicine 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.