Can I use my NHS Right to Choose for Breast?

Yes. Under the NHS Constitution (Right 6a), you have a legal right to choose any NHS or NHS-commissioned provider for your first Breast outpatient appointment. Ask your GP to re-refer you via the NHS e-Referral Service.

What is the average NHS Breast waiting time?

The average NHS Breast treatment wait in England is currently 4 weeks, ranging from 1 weeks at the shortest to 19 weeks at the longest.

How do I exercise my Right to Choose for Breast?

Search ShorterWait by postcode to find the Breast provider with the shortest wait near you. Then ask your GP to re-refer you to that provider via the NHS e-Referral Service. You can use the Switch Pack re-referral letter template to make the formal request.

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NHS Right to Choose Breast

Compare Breast waiting times across every NHS and independent sector provider in England. Find a shorter wait and exercise your legal Right to Choose.

Avg treatment wait

Shortest wait

19w

Longest wait

111

Hospitals reporting

Find the shortest Breast wait near you

Enter your postcode to see all NHS and independent sector Breast providers ranked by waiting time.

Shortest Breast waits in England

These are the providers currently reporting the shortest Breast treatment waiting times. Use your NHS Right to Choose to request a re-referral to any of these providers.

#	Hospital	Region	Avg treatment wait
01	West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	east	1w
02	The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King`s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust	east	2w
03	The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust	east	2w
04	Medway NHS Foundation Trust	seast	2w
05	Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust	mids	2w
06	University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust	swest	2w
07	Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust	mids	2w
08	Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	nwest	2w
09	Whittington Health NHS Trust	london	2w
10	Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust	london	2w

Right to Choose Breast by NHS region

North East and Yorkshire

5w avg

How to exercise your Right to Choose for Breast

Search ShorterWait by your postcode to find a Breast provider with a shorter wait.
Note the hospital name and current waiting time.
Book an appointment with your GP and bring the hospital details with you.
Ask your GP to re-refer you to your chosen provider via the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS).
If your GP agrees, the re-referral is typically processed within 1 to 2 weeks and you will receive a new appointment letter within 2 to 4 weeks.

Get the re-referral letter template Read GP tips

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