ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, 10,766 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.6 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
8

Hospitals in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Independent Health Group Independent 44 sites South West 332 4.5 wks 12.8 wks 99% 0.2 weeks longer
2 Ridgeway Hospital Independent South West 91 7.2 wks 15.2 wks 97% 2.0 weeks longer
3 Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) Independent South West 404 10.6 wks 31.7 wks 70% 0.3 weeks shorter
4 New Hall Hospital Independent South West 131 12.1 wks 29.8 wks 76% 5.5 weeks longer
5 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes Independent South West 129 12.2 wks 33.8 wks 69% 1.5 weeks shorter
6 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 1,198 13.3 wks 37.0 wks 66% 1.9 weeks longer
7 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 3,847 14.2 wks 38.4 wks 62% 0.4 weeks shorter
8 Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 4,596 14.9 wks 44.0 wks 59% 2.0 weeks longer

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Area median wait over two years

  • Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
  • England
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.6 weeks to 13.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.6 wks
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MonthBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and WiltshireEngland
August 202613.612.8
July 20261312.6
June 202613.113.1
May 202612.813.3
April 202612.312.7
March 20261212.1
February 202613.613.9
January 202613.314.2
December 202513.214
November 202512.413.3
October 202512.313.5
September 202512.213.4
August 20251213.4
July 202511.413.1
June 202511.813.5
May 202512.313.9
April 202511.713.5
March 202511.914.1
February 202512.714.5
January 20251314.8
December 202413.314.7
November 202413.314.4
October 202414.714.5
September 202414.614.7

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