NHS Paediatric Surgery Waiting Times
The average NHS Paediatric Surgery wait in England is 19 weeks, but it ranges from 3 weeks at Medway NHS Foundation Trust to 61 weeks elsewhere. That gap is yours to use — you have a legal right to choose where you are treated.
19w
Avg treatment wait
3w
Shortest wait
61w
Longest wait
59
Hospitals reporting
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Shortest Paediatric Surgery waits in England
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Medway NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 3w |
| 02 | Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust | London | 5w |
| 03 | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust | Midlands | 6w |
| 04 | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | London | 7w |
| 05 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Midlands | 10w |
| 06 | The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 10w |
| 07 | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | North East & Yorkshire | 11w |
| 08 | Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North East & Yorkshire | 11w |
| 09 | Stockport NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 12w |
| 10 | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust | South West | 12w |
Average Paediatric Surgery wait by region
Your right to choose a Paediatric 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 Paediatric 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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