St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
19 weeks
That's 4½ months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has 1,356 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 19 weeks from GP referral. About 5 in 10 General Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 88 have been waiting over a year. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the London region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.2 week shorter than in February 2025. It's moved up 1 place in the national league for this department's; now 246 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 slower than the national average.
Ranked 246th out of 269 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 31st out of 34 in London
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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 1,356 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 19 weeks.
About 47% of General Surgery patients at St George's University 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.