Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
8 weeks
That's nearly 2 months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green currently has 271 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 8 weeks from GP referral. About 8 in 10 General Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green is an Independent Sector provider in the South West region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.1 weeks shorter than in June 2025. It's moved up 56 places in the national league for this department's; now 55 out of 266 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 faster than the national average.
Ranked 55th out of 266 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 8th out of 31 in South West
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Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green currently has about 271 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 8 weeks.
About 84% of General Surgery patients at Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green 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.