ShortestWait

Plastic surgery waiting times in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, 2,998 patients were waiting for plastic surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.2 weeks, against 14.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
70%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Somerset Surgical Services Hq Independent 7 sites South West 117 6.1 wks 13.6 wks 97% 0.9 weeks longer
2 Bristol NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 2,881 9.5 wks 37.8 wks 69% –

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every plastic surgery provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
  • England
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 6.7 weeks to 9.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.2 wks14 wks
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MonthBristol, North Somerset and South GloucestershireEngland
August 20269.214
July 20268.713.7
June 20265.314
May 20265.214.6
April 20265.514.3
March 2026415.2
February 20266.815.9
January 20268.616.3
December 20256.915.8
November 20255.915.1
October 20255.614.8
September 20256.314.3
August 20255.614.5
July 20253.814.1
June 20254.414.9
May 20256.115.4
April 20256.315.4
March 20256.116.3
February 20254.916.5
January 20256.716.8
December 2024716.3
November 20247.415.9
October 20245.915.7
September 20246.715.7

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