ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times at Winfield Hospital

Independent provider South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 155 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at Winfield Hospital had waited less than 11.9 weeks, and 92% less than 44.9 weeks. That is 0.8 weeks shorter than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
11.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Patients waiting
155

126th shortest of 238 providers in England, and 10th of 22 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full general surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Winfield 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

  • Winfield Hospital
  • England
Winfield Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 8.8 weeks to 11.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.9 wks
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MonthWinfield HospitalEngland
August 202611.912.8
July 202614.412.6
June 20261313.1
May 202614.413.3
April 202611.912.7
March 20261312.1
February 202616.613.9
January 202617.514.2
December 202515.214
November 202512.713.3
October 202512.713.5
September 202512.513.4
August 202512.913.4
July 202511.713.1
June 202512.113.5
May 202512.113.9
April 202511.613.5
March 202511.114.1
February 202514.214.5
January 202512.414.8
December 202410.314.7
November 20248.114.4
October 20249.114.5
September 20248.814.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 155 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 65% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at Winfield Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks28%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks11%26 to 39 weeks8%39 to 52 weeks15%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks4428%
6 to 12 weeks3422%
12 to 18 weeks2315%
18 to 26 weeks1711%
26 to 39 weeks128%
39 to 52 weeks2415%
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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