Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has 2,930 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). 44 have been waiting over a year. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the Midlands region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.1 weeks shorter than in June 2025. It's moved up 6 places in the national league for this department's; now 137 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 137th out of 184 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 21st out of 30 in Midlands
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 2,930 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 11 weeks.
About 66% of Gastroenterology patients at Sherwood Forest 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.