Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
11 weeks
That's nearly 3 months
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has 3,956 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 11 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 42 have been waiting over a year. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 0.8 week longer than in June 2025. It's slipped down 35 places in the national league for this department's; now 138 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 138th out of 184 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 20th out of 30 in South East
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 3,956 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 11 weeks.
About 67% of Gastroenterology patients at Oxford 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.