ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Northamptonshire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Northamptonshire, 3,125 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.2 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
70%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Northamptonshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,986 11.0 wks 39.1 wks 69% 1.8 weeks shorter
2 Three Shires Hospital Independent Midlands 585 11.1 wks 36.1 wks 71% 2.2 weeks shorter
3 Woodland Hospital Independent Midlands 318 11.5 wks 31.1 wks 69% 0.5 weeks longer
4 Glendon Wood Hospital Independent Midlands 236 11.9 wks 29.0 wks 71% 0.5 weeks shorter

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

Area median wait over two years

  • Northamptonshire
  • England
Northamptonshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 9.5 weeks to 11.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.2 wks12.8 wks
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MonthNorthamptonshireEngland
August 202611.212.8
July 20261112.6
June 202611.613.1
May 202612.613.3
April 202612.112.7
March 202611.612.1
February 202613.113.9
January 202612.914.2
December 202512.514
November 202511.213.3
October 202511.113.5
September 202510.913.4
August 202510.913.4
July 202510.113.1
June 20259.413.5
May 202510.613.9
April 20251013.5
March 20259.314.1
February 20259.714.5
January 202510.814.8
December 202410.914.7
November 202410.514.4
October 20249.914.5
September 20249.514.7

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