NHS General Surgery Waiting Times
Compare treatment waiting times across all NHS hospitals in England. Find a shorter wait and exercise your legal right to patient choice. Free to use.
17w
Avg treatment wait
4w
Shortest wait
28w
Longest wait
200
Hospitals reporting
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Shortest General Surgery waits in England
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hathaway Independent Health Group | South West | 4w |
| 02 | Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 4w |
| 03 | Gloucester Independent Health Group | South West | 4w |
| 04 | Westbury Independent Health Group | South West | 5w |
| 05 | Salisbury Independent Health Group | South West | 7w |
| 06 | Birmingham Practice Plus Group | Midlands | 7w |
| 07 | Wimbledon Nuffield | London | 7w |
| 08 | St Marys Portsmouth Practice Plus Group | South East | 7w |
| 09 | Highgate Hospital (London) - Nuffield | London | 7w |
| 10 | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 8w |
Average General Surgery wait by region
Your right to choose a General Surgery hospital
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 General Surgery appointment.
Your GP must refer you via the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) and offer you at least five choices. If you have already been 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 entirely within your rights.
Research shows the average extra distance to a significantly shorter wait is just 13 miles.
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