Rivers Hospital
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
13 weeks
That's 3 months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Rivers Hospital currently has 665 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 13 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). 4 have been waiting over a year. Rivers Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the East of England region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.9 weeks longer than in June 2025. It's slipped down 55 places in the national league for this department's; now 176 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 slower than the national average.
Ranked 176th out of 266 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 17th out of 35 in East of England
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Rivers Hospital currently has about 665 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 13 weeks.
About 66% of General Surgery patients at Rivers Hospital 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.