Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated August 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
16 weeks
That's nearly 4 months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has 4,247 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 16 weeks from GP referral. About 6 in 10 General Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 52 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 4 weeks longer than in August 2025. It's slipped down 80 places in the national league for this department's; now 224 out of 257 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 224th out of 257 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 43rd out of 46 in Midlands
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 4,247 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 16 weeks.
About 55% of General Surgery patients at Sherwood Forest Hospitals 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 General Surgery 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.