ShortestWait

Neurosurgery waiting times at Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital

Independent provider South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 156 patients waiting for neurosurgery treatment at Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital had waited less than 18.3 weeks, and 92% less than 41.9 weeks. That is 4.9 weeks longer than the England median of 13.4 weeks.

Median wait
18.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
49%
Patients waiting
156

32nd shortest of 37 providers in England, and 2nd of 2 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full neurosurgery ranking.

Median wait over two years

  • Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital
  • England
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 8.3 weeks to 18.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202618.3 wks13.4 wks
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MonthNuffield Health, Plymouth HospitalEngland
August 202618.313.4
July 202620.213.3
June 202617.513.4
May 202616.613.6
April 202616.812.8
March 202617.612.7
February 202615.514.1
January 202614.414.3
December 202511.714
November 202510.913.6
October 202514.513.5
September 202515.113.8
August 20252214.3
July 202518.213.7
June 202516.413.9
May 202516.513.9
April 202513.913.9
March 202512.314.3
February 202512.314.1
January 202513.714.1
December 202414.413.7
November 202412.413.5
October 202410.213.7
September 20248.313.8

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 156 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 49% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long neurosurgery patients waiting at Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks11%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks20%39 to 52 weeks13%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1711%
6 to 12 weeks3321%
12 to 18 weeks2717%
18 to 26 weeks2617%
26 to 39 weeks3120%
39 to 52 weeks2113%
52 to 65 weeks1<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

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