Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
17 weeks
That's 4 months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust currently has 1,799 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 17 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). 1 have been waiting over a year. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the Midlands region. Waits at this hospital are about 6.4 weeks longer than in February 2025. It's slipped down 113 places in the national league for this department's; now 229 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 229th out of 269 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 40th out of 47 in Midlands
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust currently has about 1,799 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 17 weeks.
About 52% of General Surgery patients at Walsall Healthcare NHS 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.