NHS Spinal 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.
24w
Avg treatment wait
3w
Shortest wait
54w
Longest wait
79
Hospitals reporting
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Shortest Spinal Surgery waits in England
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Whittington Health NHS Trust | London | 3w |
| 02 | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 5w |
| 03 | Thornbury Hospital - Circle | North East & Yorkshire | 6w |
| 04 | The Lincoln Hospital - Circle | Midlands | 12w |
| 05 | Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 12w |
| 06 | Buckshaw Hospital - Ramsay | North West | 13w |
| 07 | Sheffield Children`s NHS Foundation Trust | North East & Yorkshire | 13w |
| 08 | Barlborough Practice Plus Group | Midlands | 14w |
| 09 | Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 15w |
| 10 | North Tees | North East & Yorkshire | 15w |
Average Spinal Surgery wait by region
Your right to choose a Spinal 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 Spinal 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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