ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Thames Valley

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Thames Valley, 7,553 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.4 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
34.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Ranked providers
6

Hospitals in Thames Valley ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 The Berkshire Independent Hospital Independent South East 166 6.6 wks 20.7 wks 87% 0.4 weeks shorter
2 Circle Reading Hospital Independent South East 182 7.7 wks 28.1 wks 79% 1.4 weeks longer
3 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,901 9.8 wks 24.0 wks 82% 0.4 weeks longer
4 Spire Dunedin Hospital Independent South East 67 10.5 wks 25.6 wks 79% 0.5 weeks longer
5 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,631 12.0 wks 39.0 wks 69% 0.8 weeks longer
6 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 2,470 15.3 wks 40.0 wks 57% 0.8 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

  • Thames Valley
  • England
Thames Valley: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.5 weeks to 11.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.4 wks12.8 wks
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MonthThames ValleyEngland
August 202611.412.8
July 202610.812.6
June 202610.613.1
May 202610.913.3
April 202610.612.7
March 20269.712.1
February 202611.513.9
January 202611.314.2
December 202510.514
November 202510.413.3
October 202511.513.5
September 202510.913.4
August 20251113.4
July 202510.513.1
June 202511.313.5
May 202511.813.9
April 202511.413.5
March 202511.614.1
February 202511.914.5
January 202512.414.8
December 202411.814.7
November 202411.714.4
October 202411.714.5
September 202411.514.7

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