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NHS Right to Choose · North West

Right to Choose General Surgery
in North West

All General Surgery providers in North West ranked by treatment waiting time. Use your NHS Right to Choose to request a re-referral to the shortest-wait hospital.

21w

North West avg

8w

Shortest in region

19w

England avg

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All General Surgery providers in North West

covering Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, and Cheshire. Ranked by average treatment waiting time. Use your Right to Choose to request any provider on this list.

#HospitalAvg wait8-in-10 wait
01Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust8w13wHow to switch →
02Buckshaw Hospital - Ramsay9w13wHow to switch →
03The Lancaster Hospital - Circle10w17wHow to switch →
04Euxton Hall Hospital - Ramsay10w13wHow to switch →
05Fulwood Hall Hospital - Ramsay11w19wHow to switch →
06Murrayfield Hospital, Wirral - Spire12w23wHow to switch →
07North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust14w20wHow to switch →
08Cheshire Hospital - Spire14w23wHow to switch →
09Renacres Hospital - Ramsay15w28wHow to switch →
10The Beaumont Hospital - Circle15w29wHow to switch →
11Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust17w25wHow to switch →
12Oaklands Hospital - Ramsay18w30wHow to switch →
13The Beardwood Hospital - Circle18w24wHow to switch →
14Stockport NHS Foundation Trust19w37wHow to switch →
15East Cheshire NHS Trust19w36wHow to switch →
16East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust19w39wHow to switch →
17Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust20w35wHow to switch →
18The Highfield Hospital - Circle21w36wHow to switch →
19Liverpool Hospital - Spire22w30wHow to switch →
20Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust23w51wHow to switch →
21Fylde Coast Hospital - Spire23w31wHow to switch →
22Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust23w40wHow to switch →
23Regency Hospital - Spire24w28wHow to switch →
24Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust25w49wHow to switch →
25The Alexandra Hospital - Circle25w38wHow to switch →
26Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust27w51wHow to switch →
27Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust28w44wHow to switch →
28Fairfield Independent Hospital - Circle28w38wHow to switch →
29University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust30w46wHow to switch →
30Manchester Hospital - Spire32w45wHow to switch →
31Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust33w62wHow to switch →
32Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust37w53wHow to switch →
33Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust39w53wHow to switch →

How to use NHS Right to Choose for General Surgery in North West

  1. Identify the provider on this page with the shortest wait that works for you in terms of distance.
  2. Book a GP appointment and tell them you want to discuss your General Surgery referral.
  3. Ask your GP to re-refer you to your chosen provider via the NHS e-Referral Service.
  4. If your GP is unsure, hand them the re-referral letter from the Switch Pack, which cites the relevant NHS Constitution clause.
  5. You can also search your postcode on ShorterWait to see all England options, not just North West.
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