ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Derby and Derbyshire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Derby and Derbyshire, 6,256 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.3 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
49.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
55%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Derby and Derbyshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital Independent Midlands 52 10.8 wks 38.8 wks 71% 1.0 weeks shorter
2 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough Independent Midlands 62 12.0 wks 31.0 wks 71% 0.7 weeks longer
3 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,842 14.3 wks 44.9 wks 58% 0.6 weeks shorter
4 Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,300 23.7 wks 54.9 wks 42% 3.7 weeks longer

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

Area median wait over two years

  • Derby and Derbyshire
  • England
Derby and Derbyshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 18.0 weeks to 15.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.3 wks12.8 wks
Show the figures
MonthDerby and DerbyshireEngland
August 202615.312.8
July 202615.112.6
June 202615.513.1
May 202615.513.3
April 20261512.7
March 202614.512.1
February 202615.713.9
January 202615.714.2
December 202515.314
November 202515.213.3
October 202514.213.5
September 202514.213.4
August 202514.813.4
July 202515.513.1
June 202515.613.5
May 202515.913.9
April 202515.513.5
March 202516.314.1
February 202517.114.5
January 202517.914.8
December 202417.514.7
November 202417.314.4
October 202417.314.5
September 202418.014.7

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