West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
11 weeks
That's 2½ months
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust currently has 3,630 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 11 weeks from GP referral. About 8 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 1 have been waiting over a year. West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the East of England region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.1 week shorter than in February 2025. It's moved up 5 places in the national league for this department's; now 105 out of 191 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 gastroenterologist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 105th out of 191 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 10th out of 21 in East of England
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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust currently has about 3,630 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 11 weeks.
About 80% of Gastroenterology patients at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS 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.