ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Essex

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Essex, 22,221 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.9 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
46.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
57%
Ranked providers
10

Hospitals in Essex ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Southend Private Hospital Independent East of England 77 6.2 wks 16.8 wks 92% 0.3 weeks shorter
2 Spire Hartswood Hospital Independent East of England 195 7.5 wks 27.2 wks 81% 2.7 weeks shorter
3 Nuffield Health the Holly Hospital Independent East of England 463 10.9 wks 36.7 wks 67% 1.0 weeks shorter
4 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust NHS East of England 3,920 12.0 wks 40.7 wks 67% 0.1 weeks longer
5 Springfield Hospital Independent East of England 637 12.8 wks 34.9 wks 68% 1.2 weeks longer
6 Spire Wellesley Hospital Independent East of England 267 14.0 wks 35.8 wks 64% 3.8 weeks longer
7 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 6,962 15.8 wks 41.5 wks 55% 1.2 weeks shorter
8 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 9,158 16.2 wks 55.9 wks 53% 2.3 weeks shorter
9 Oaks Hospital Independent East of England 232 18.6 wks 38.9 wks 48% 2.0 weeks longer
10 Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital Independent East of England 310 31.0 wks 47.5 wks 34% 11.4 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

  • Essex
  • England
Essex: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 17.4 weeks to 14.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.9 wks12.8 wks
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MonthEssexEngland
August 202614.912.8
July 20261512.6
June 202615.913.1
May 202616.213.3
April 202615.612.7
March 202615.812.1
February 202616.413.9
January 202617.414.2
December 202517.914
November 202517.913.3
October 20251813.5
September 20251713.4
August 202516.713.4
July 20251713.1
June 202517.013.5
May 202517.113.9
April 202518.113.5
March 202518.414.1
February 202519.114.5
January 202518.914.8
December 202418.314.7
November 202417.414.4
October 202417.214.5
September 202417.414.7

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