Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital
Updated August 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
11 weeks
That's 2½ months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital currently has 463 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 11 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 General Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 1 have been waiting over a year. Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the East of England region. Waits at this hospital are about 0.7 week longer than in August 2025. It's moved up 1 place in the national league for this department's; now 114 out of 257 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 12 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 114th out of 257 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 9th out of 34 in East of England
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Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital currently has about 463 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 11 weeks.
About 67% of General Surgery patients at Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital 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.