NHS Kidney Stones Waiting Time
NHS treatment for kidney stones (ESWL, ureteroscopy, PCNL) falls under Urology. Find the trust treating patients fastest near you.
Data source: Urology waiting times — the NHS specialty that covers Kidney Stones.
17w
Avg treatment wait
5w
Shortest wait
50w
Longest wait
185
Hospitals reporting
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About Kidney Stones on the NHS
Surgical and non-surgical treatment for kidney stones — including extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) — is managed within the NHS Urology specialty.
Shortest Urology waits in England
Kidney Stones is treated within the Urology specialty. These are the trusts with the shortest current waits.
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cheshire Hospital - Spire | North West | 5w |
| 02 | Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 6w |
| 03 | Isle of Wight NHS Trust | South East | 7w |
| 04 | The Huddersfield Hospital - Circle | North East & Yorkshire | 7w |
| 05 | The Duchy Hospital - Circle | North East & Yorkshire | 7w |
| 06 | Chelsfield Park Hospital - Circle | London | 8w |
| 07 | Renacres Hospital - Ramsay | North West | 8w |
| 08 | Blakelands Hospital - Ramsay | East of England | 8w |
| 09 | St Marys Portsmouth Practice Plus Group | South East | 8w |
| 10 | The Chaucer Hospital - Circle | South East | 9w |
Average Kidney Stones 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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