North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Updated August 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
9 weeks
That's 2 months
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust currently has 5,480 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 9 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the East of England region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.3 weeks shorter than in August 2025. It's moved up 24 places in the national league for this department's; now 93 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 about the same as the national average.
Ranked 93rd out of 184 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 10th out of 20 in East of England
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 5,480 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 9 weeks.
About 73% of Gastroenterology patients at North West Anglia 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.