NHS Right to Choose · South West

Right to Choose General Surgery
in South West

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

16w

South West avg

4w

Shortest in region

19w

England avg

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All General Surgery providers in South West

covering Bristol, Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Somerset. Ranked by average treatment waiting time. Use your Right to Choose to request any provider on this list.

#HospitalAvg wait8-in-10 wait
01Hathaway Independent Health Group4w5wHow to switch →
02Gloucester Independent Health Group4w4wHow to switch →
03Westbury Independent Health Group5w6wHow to switch →
04Salisbury Independent Health Group7w11wHow to switch →
05Bath Clinic - Circle8w22wHow to switch →
06The Ridgeway Hospital - Circle8w13wHow to switch →
07University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust11w16wHow to switch →
08Plymouth Practice Plus Group13w16wHow to switch →
09Somerset NHS Foundation Trust14w22wHow to switch →
10Duchy Hospital - Ramsay14w21wHow to switch →
11Emersons Green Practice Plus Group14w23wHow to switch →
12New Hall Hospital - Ramsay14w20wHow to switch →
13The Winterbourne Hospital - Circle14w24wHow to switch →
14Shepton Practice Plus Group14w21wHow to switch →
15Mount Stuart Hospital - Ramsay15w18wHow to switch →
16University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust15w18wHow to switch →
17Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust16w33wHow to switch →
18Bath - Sulis Hospital19w29wHow to switch →
19University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust19w48wHow to switch →
20Winfield Hospital - Ramsay20w34wHow to switch →
21Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust21w38wHow to switch →
22Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust23w40wHow to switch →
23Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust24w49wHow to switch →
24North Bristol NHS Trust27w46wHow to switch →
25Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust29w53wHow to switch →
26Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust33w49wHow to switch →

How to use NHS Right to Choose for General Surgery in South 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 South West.

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