Woodland Hospital
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
12 weeks
That's 3 months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at Woodland Hospital currently has 374 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 12 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 General Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Woodland Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the Midlands region. Waits at this hospital are about 3.5 weeks longer than in February 2025. It's slipped down 51 places in the national league for this department's; now 134 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 about the same as the national average.
Ranked 134th out of 269 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 19th out of 47 in Midlands
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Woodland Hospital currently has about 374 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 12 weeks.
About 71% of General Surgery patients at Woodland Hospital 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.