Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
10 weeks
That's just over 2 months
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust currently has 4,227 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 10 weeks from GP referral. About 8 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 2 have been waiting over a year. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 1 week shorter than in April 2025. It's slipped down 1 place in the national league for this department's; now 108 out of 188 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 10 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 108th out of 188 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 13th out of 30 in South East
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 4,227 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 10 weeks.
About 83% of Gastroenterology patients at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust 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 Gastroenterology 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.