NHS Upper Gastrointestinal 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
6w
Shortest wait
48w
Longest wait
59
Hospitals reporting
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Shortest Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery waits in England
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust | London | 6w |
| 02 | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King`s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust | East of England | 10w |
| 03 | Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 12w |
| 04 | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 12w |
| 05 | University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | South West | 12w |
| 06 | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 12w |
| 07 | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | North West | 14w |
| 08 | Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 14w |
| 09 | Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North East & Yorkshire | 14w |
| 10 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Midlands | 14w |
Average Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery wait by region
Your right to choose a Upper Gastrointestinal 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 Upper Gastrointestinal 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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