ShortestWait

Neurosurgery waiting times in Thames Valley

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Thames Valley, 1,122 patients were waiting for neurosurgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.6 weeks, against 13.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
29.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
74%
Ranked providers
1

Hospitals in Thames Valley ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,122 11.6 wks 29.9 wks 74% 1.1 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every neurosurgery 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 14.1 weeks to 11.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.6 wks13.4 wks
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MonthThames ValleyEngland
August 202611.613.4
July 202610.913.3
June 202610.313.4
May 202610.513.6
April 202610.412.8
March 20269.812.7
February 202612.614.1
January 202613.814.3
December 202512.414
November 202511.513.6
October 202510.913.5
September 202510.413.8
August 202511.314.3
July 202511.113.7
June 202512.513.9
May 202512.313.9
April 202512.313.9
March 202512.214.3
February 202513.514.1
January 202512.814.1
December 202412.313.7
November 20241213.5
October 202413.313.7
September 202414.113.8

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