Neurosurgery waiting times at Beardwood Hospital
At the end of August 2026, half of the 67 patients waiting for neurosurgery treatment at Beardwood Hospital had waited less than 18.8 weeks, and 92% less than 25.9 weeks. That is 5.4 weeks longer than the England median of 13.4 weeks.
- Median wait
- 18.8 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 25.9 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 48%
- Patients waiting
- 67
34th shortest of 37 providers in England, and 4th of 4 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full neurosurgery ranking.
Shorter waits within 30 miles
Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Beardwood Hospital and a shorter median wait for neurosurgery. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.
- The One Health Group Plc median 7.9 weeks · 17 miles away (One Health Group - Colne - Harambee Surgery) · Independent · compare
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust median 11.1 weeks · 25 miles away (Airedale General Hospital) · NHS · compare
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust median 12.0 weeks · 26 miles away (The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust) · NHS · compare
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust median 13.3 weeks · 8 miles away (Royal Preston Elective Surgical Hub) · NHS · compare
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust median 17.3 weeks · 20 miles away (Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital) · NHS · compare
Median wait over two years
- Beardwood Hospital
- England
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| Month | Beardwood Hospital | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 18.8 | 13.4 |
| July 2026 | 18.9 | 13.3 |
| June 2026 | 14.7 | 13.4 |
| May 2026 | 10.8 | 13.6 |
| April 2026 | 6.6 | 12.8 |
| March 2026 | 3.8 | 12.7 |
| February 2026 | 7.8 | 14.1 |
| January 2026 | 7.8 | 14.3 |
| December 2025 | 4.3 | 14 |
| November 2025 | 8 | 13.6 |
| October 2025 | 10.3 | 13.5 |
| September 2025 | 11.5 | 13.8 |
| August 2025 | 3.5 | 14.3 |
| July 2025 | 3.5 | 13.7 |
| June 2025 | 3.6 | 13.9 |
| May 2025 | 16 | 13.9 |
| April 2025 | 11.3 | 13.9 |
| March 2025 | 12.5 | 14.3 |
| February 2025 | 10.9 | 14.1 |
| January 2025 | 11 | 14.1 |
| December 2024 | 12.5 | 13.7 |
| November 2024 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| October 2024 | 9 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 | 5.6 | 13.8 |
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. 48% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.
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| Waited | Patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks | 15 | 22% |
| 6 to 12 weeks | 11 | 16% |
| 12 to 18 weeks | 6 | 9% |
| 18 to 26 weeks | 30 | 45% |
| 26 to 39 weeks | 5 | 7% |
| 39 to 52 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 52 to 65 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 65 to 78 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 78 to 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| Over 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
Patients treated in August 2026
- 12 new patients joined the waiting list.
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
- These are waits for neurosurgery as a whole, not for one particular operation. Within a specialty some treatments are quicker than others.
- Waits run from referral to the start of consultant-led treatment, for routine care. Urgent and suspected cancer referrals are seen sooner.
- Source: NHS England referral to treatment statistics for August 2026.
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