How long is the NHS waiting time at Hull Hospital - Spire?

At Hull Hospital - Spire, the shortest current treatment wait is 10 weeks (Urology). The hospital reports waiting times for 10 specialties. Data is from NHS England and refreshed weekly.

Can I choose Hull Hospital - Spire as an NHS patient?

Yes. Under the NHS Constitution Right 6a, you can ask your GP to refer you to Hull Hospital - Spire for your first outpatient appointment if it appears on the NHS e-Referral Service for your specialty. If you are already waiting elsewhere and Hull Hospital - Spire has a shorter wait, ask your GP to redirect your referral using the ShorterWait Switch Pack letter template.

What specialties does Hull Hospital - Spire treat NHS patients for?

Hull Hospital - Spire publishes NHS waiting time data for 10 specialties including Urology, Neurosurgery, Cardiology and more. Current wait times are listed on this page.

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Hull Hospital - Spire

NHS waiting times across 10 specialties at Hull Hospital - Spire, North East and Yorkshire.

In Urology, the shortest reported wait here is 10 weeks, and 8 out of 10 patients are seen within 13 weeks. The 8-in-10 figure matters more than the average: it tells you how long a typical patient actually waits, rather than a number a handful of very short or very long waits can pull around.

Data sourced from NHS England RTT statistics and refreshed weekly. Green badges indicate waits below the national average for that specialty.

Specialties reported

10w

Shortest wait

North East and Yorkshire

Region

Departments at Hull Hospital - Spire

Larger trusts split a department into sub-specialty teams, and each team reports its own waiting list. If a sub-specialty here is quicker than the main department, it is worth asking your GP which list your operation would actually go on.

General surgery

General Surgery: 23w

Hernias, gallbladder, bowel and abdominal operations. Larger trusts split these into sub-specialty teams, and the same operation can sit on a different list depending on which team takes it.

This trust reports one combined list for this department.

Bones, joints and spine

Orthopaedics: 27w

Hip and knee replacements, shoulder and foot surgery, back and neck problems, arthritis and long-term pain.

Pain Management16w−11w

Heart and chest

Cardiology: 11w

Heart conditions and the operations that treat them, plus lung and chest surgery.

This trust reports one combined list for this department.

Ear, nose and throat

Ear, Nose and Throat: 21w

Hearing, sinuses, tonsils, and balance problems.

This trust reports one combined list for this department.

Kidneys and urinary

Urology: 10w

Bladder, kidney and prostate problems, stones and kidney disease.

This trust reports one combined list for this department.

Brain and nerves

Neurology: 26w

Neurological conditions and the surgery that treats them.

Neurosurgery11w−15w

Skin

Dermatology: 16w

Skin conditions, lesion removal and reconstructive surgery.

This trust reports one combined list for this department.

Children's services

Paediatric teams run their own lists, separate from the adult department of the same name. A child's wait is not the adult wait.

Paediatric Medicine47w

Waiting times by specialty at Hull Hospital - Spire

Specialty	Treatment wait	vs national avg	8 in 10 wait
Urology	10w	7w below	13w
Neurosurgery	11w	10w below	27w
Cardiology	11w	7w below	19w
Pain Management	16w	10w below	24w
Dermatology	16w	3w above	27w
Ear, Nose and Throat	21w	1w above	32w
General Surgery	23w	4w above	34w
Neurology	26w	3w above	35w
Orthopaedics	27w	6w above	42w
Paediatric Medicine	47w	At average	111w

Shorter waits near Hull Hospital - Spire

These NHS providers in North East and Yorkshire currently report a shorter wait than Hull Hospital - Spire for the same specialty. You have a legal right to ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Specialty	Faster provider	Their wait	You could save
Orthopaedics	North Tees	11w	16w
Neurology	South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust	11w	15w
General Surgery	The Duchy Hospital - Circle	10w	13w
Dermatology	Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	4w	12w
Ear, Nose and Throat	South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust	11w	10w
Cardiology	Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	8w	3w

Compare with other hospitals in North East and Yorkshire

Urology in North East and Yorkshire Neurosurgery in North East and Yorkshire Cardiology in North East and Yorkshire Pain Management in North East and Yorkshire Dermatology in North East and Yorkshire Ear, Nose and Throat in North East and Yorkshire

Your right to choose this hospital

Under the NHS Constitution and the NHS Choice Framework, you are entitled to ask your GP to refer you to Hull Hospital - Spire for your first outpatient appointment in any of the specialties listed above. Your GP should facilitate this through the NHS e-Referral Service. If Hull Hospital - Spire appears on e-RS for your specialty, you can book your appointment there directly.

If you are already waiting at a different hospital and would prefer Hull Hospital - Spire, ask your GP to redirect your referral. We will write the letter for you, free.

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Where these figures come from

Waiting times for Hull Hospital - Spire (nhs) are published by the provider and derived from NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The provider last updated these figures on 29 May 2026. You can check them at the source: Hull Hospital - Spire waiting times. Figures describe published waiting times and are not medical advice. Always consult your GP before changing your care arrangements.

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