ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital

Independent provider East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 67 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital had waited less than 17.5 weeks, and 92% less than 31.6 weeks. That is 4.7 weeks longer than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
17.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
52%
Patients waiting
67

217th shortest of 238 providers in England, and 30th of 33 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full general surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital and a shorter median wait for general surgery. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital
  • England
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 14.5 weeks to 17.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.5 wks12.8 wks
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MonthSpire Cambridge Lea HospitalEngland
August 202617.512.8
July 202618.112.6
June 202614.613.1
May 202614.113.3
April 202612.512.7
March 202612.812.1
February 202616.813.9
January 202613.114.2
December 20259.514
November 20256.513.3
October 20256.313.5
September 20255.913.4
August 20255.813.4
July 2025513.1
June 20257.813.5
May 202510.913.9
April 20257.513.5
March 20256.314.1
February 20255.314.5
January 20251214.8
December 202412.514.7
November 2024714.4
October 2024814.5
September 202414.514.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 67 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 52% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks18%6 to 12 weeks24%12 to 18 weeks10%18 to 26 weeks22%26 to 39 weeks22%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1218%
6 to 12 weeks1624%
12 to 18 weeks710%
18 to 26 weeks1522%
26 to 39 weeks1522%
39 to 52 weeks23%
52 to 65 weeks00%
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.

About these figures

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