Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a plastic surgeon is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
The NHS Plastic Surgery waiting list at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust currently has 483 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 15 weeks from GP referral. About 6 in 10 Plastic Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 11 have been waiting over a year. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.8 weeks shorter than in February 2025. It's moved up 15 places in the national league for this department's; now 51 out of 93 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 plastic surgeon is about 15 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 51st out of 93 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 7th out of 12 in South East
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Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust currently has about 483 patients on its Plastic Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 15 weeks.
About 57% of Plastic Surgery patients at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS 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.