West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
9 weeks
That's just over 2 months
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust currently has 3,576 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 9 weeks from GP referral. About 9 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the East of England region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.8 weeks shorter than in April 2025. It's moved up 22 places in the national league for this department's; now 90 out of 188 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 90th out of 188 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 8th out of 20 in East of England
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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust currently has about 3,576 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 9 weeks.
About 87% 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.