Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
10 weeks
That's just over 2 months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust currently has 2,084 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 10 weeks from GP referral. About 8 in 10 General Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.5 week shorter than in June 2025. It's moved up 26 places in the national league for this department's; now 107 out of 266 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 general surgeon is about 12 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 107th out of 266 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 19th out of 37 in North East and Yorkshire
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Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 2,084 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 10 weeks.
About 76% of General Surgery patients at Harrogate And District 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 General Surgery 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.