Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a cardiothoracic surgeon is
11 weeks
That's 2½ months
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. There are currently 337 people waiting to see a cardiothoracic surgeon, with a typical wait of about 2½ months. 69% 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 cardiothoracic surgeon is about 10 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 22nd out of 30 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 3rd out of 4 in North East and Yorkshire
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Cardiothoracic Surgery waiting times at other hospitals in the North East and Yorkshire region:
The current average Cardiothoracic Surgery waiting time at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is about 11 weeks.
You can compare Cardiothoracic Surgery waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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