ShortestWait

Neurosurgery waiting times in Central East

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Central East, 2,316 patients were waiting for neurosurgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.3 weeks, against 13.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Ranked providers
1

Hospitals in Central East ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,263 12.4 wks 37.1 wks 65% 0.4 weeks shorter

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

Area median wait over two years

  • Central East
  • England
Central East: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 9.7 weeks to 12.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.3 wks
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MonthCentral EastEngland
August 202612.313.4
July 202611.713.3
June 202611.613.4
May 202612.713.6
April 202611.412.8
March 202611.312.7
February 202611.914.1
January 20261214.3
December 202511.314
November 202511.313.6
October 202511.613.5
September 202511.413.8
August 202511.714.3
July 202510.413.7
June 202512.113.9
May 202511.413.9
April 20251013.9
March 20259.814.3
February 202511.514.1
January 202510.814.1
December 20249.913.7
November 20249.613.5
October 202410.413.7
September 20249.713.8

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