James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
16 weeks
That's nearly 4 months
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has 1,570 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 16 weeks from GP referral. About 5 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 71 have been waiting over a year. James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the East of England region. Waits at this hospital are about 3.5 weeks shorter than in June 2025. It's moved up 7 places in the national league for this department's; now 174 out of 184 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 gastroenterologist is about 9 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 174th out of 184 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 18th out of 19 in East of England
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James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 1,570 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 16 weeks.
About 55% of Gastroenterology patients at James Paget University Hospitals 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.