Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
17 weeks
That's 4 months
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the Midlands region. There are currently 1,546 people waiting to see a general surgeon, with a typical wait of about 4 months. 52% 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 general surgeon is about 13 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 229th out of 267 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 41st out of 47 in Midlands
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare General Surgery waiting times at other hospitals in the Midlands region:
The current average General Surgery waiting time at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is about 17 weeks.
You can compare General Surgery waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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