NHS Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) Waiting Time
NHS laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) falls under Upper GI Surgery. Find the trust with the shortest wait near you.
Data source: Upper GI Surgery waiting times — the NHS specialty that covers Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy).
24w
Avg treatment wait
6w
Shortest wait
48w
Longest wait
59
Hospitals reporting
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About Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) on the NHS
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones is performed within the NHS Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery specialty. It is a common day-case operation but waiting times have lengthened significantly since the pandemic.
Shortest Upper GI Surgery waits in England
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) is treated within the Upper GI Surgery specialty. These are the trusts with the shortest current waits.
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust | London | 6w |
| 02 | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King`s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 10w |
| 03 | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 12w |
| 04 | Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 12w |
| 05 | University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | South West | 12w |
| 06 | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 12w |
| 07 | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 14w |
| 08 | Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 14w |
| 09 | Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North East & Yorkshire | 14w |
| 10 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Midlands | 14w |
Average Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) wait by region
Your right to choose where you are treated
Under the NHS Constitution and the Health Act 2009, you have a legal right to choose which NHS or NHS-commissioned independent sector provider sees you for your first outpatient appointment.
Your GP must refer you via the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) and offer you at least five choices. If you were referred to a hospital with a long wait, you can ask your GP to re-refer you to a provider with a shorter wait — this is your legal right.
Research shows the average extra distance to a significantly shorter wait is just 13 miles.
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