NHS Respiratory 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.
14w
Avg treatment wait
6w
Shortest wait
35w
Longest wait
118
Hospitals reporting
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Shortest Respiratory waits in England
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust | South West | 6w |
| 02 | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 6w |
| 03 | Whittington Health NHS Trust | London | 6w |
| 04 | Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust | South East | 7w |
| 05 | Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | North East & Yorkshire | 7w |
| 06 | North Bristol NHS Trust | South West | 7w |
| 07 | Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 8w |
| 08 | Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust | North East & Yorkshire | 8w |
| 09 | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 8w |
| 10 | Stockport NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 8w |
Average Respiratory wait by region
Your right to choose a Respiratory 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 Respiratory 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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