Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
14 weeks
That's just over 3 months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital currently has 442 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 14 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). Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the North East and Yorkshire region. Waits at this hospital are about 6.1 weeks longer than in February 2025. It's slipped down 110 places in the national league for this department's; now 177 out of 269 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 13 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 177th out of 269 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 29th out of 38 in North East and Yorkshire
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Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital currently has about 442 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 14 weeks.
About 69% of General Surgery patients at Spire Hull And East Riding 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.