The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a plastic surgeon is
3 weeks
The NHS Plastic Surgery waiting list at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust currently has 143 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 3 weeks from GP referral. About 10 in 10 Plastic Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North West region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.1 week shorter than in February 2025. It's moved up 6 places in the national league for this department's; now 1 out of 93 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 plastic surgeon is about 15 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 1st out of 93 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 1st out of 14 in North West
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 143 patients on its Plastic Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 3 weeks.
About 96% of Plastic Surgery patients at The Christie 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.