Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust currently has 1,713 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 15 weeks from GP referral. About 6 in 10 General Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 3 have been waiting over a year. Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. Waits at this hospital are about 5 weeks shorter than in February 2025. It's moved up 53 places in the national league for this department's; now 189 out of 269 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 13 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 189th out of 269 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 33rd out of 38 in North East and Yorkshire
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Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust currently has about 1,713 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 15 weeks.
About 56% of General Surgery patients at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS 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.