Springfield Hospital
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
12 weeks
That's 3 months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Springfield Hospital currently has 597 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 12 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). 1 have been waiting over a year. Springfield Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the East of England region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.5 week longer than in April 2025. It's slipped down 33 places in the national league for this department's; now 161 out of 267 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 about the same as the national average.
Ranked 161st out of 267 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 15th out of 35 in East of England
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Springfield Hospital currently has about 597 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 12 weeks.
About 64% of General Surgery patients at Springfield 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.