Gastroenterology waiting times at Isle of Wight NHS Trust
At the end of August 2026, half of the 745 patients waiting for gastroenterology treatment at Isle of Wight NHS Trust had waited less than 8.0 weeks, and 92% less than 22.9 weeks. That is 3.0 weeks shorter than the England median of 11.0 weeks.
- Median wait
- 8.0 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 22.9 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 82%
- Patients waiting
- 745
54th shortest of 166 providers in England, and 7th of 25 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full gastroenterology ranking.
Shorter waits within 30 miles
Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for gastroenterology. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.
- Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth median 2.3 weeks · 12 miles away (Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth) · Independent · compare
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton median 2.6 weeks · 15 miles away (Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton) · Independent · compare
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust median 5.8 weeks · 13 miles away (Milford on Sea War Memorial Hospital) · NHS · compare
- Community Health and Eyecare Limited median 6.9 weeks · 18 miles away (Chec Eastleigh Health Centre) · Independent · compare
Median wait over two years
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- England
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| Month | Isle of Wight NHS Trust | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 8 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 8.7 | 11.0 |
| June 2026 | 10.1 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 11.2 | 11.8 |
| April 2026 | 10.4 | 11.1 |
| March 2026 | 9.4 | 10.4 |
| February 2026 | 11.6 | 12.2 |
| January 2026 | 11 | 12.6 |
| December 2025 | 10.2 | 12.5 |
| November 2025 | 9.9 | 12 |
| October 2025 | 10.8 | 12.2 |
| September 2025 | 10.6 | 12.3 |
| August 2025 | 11.3 | 12.4 |
| July 2025 | 11.4 | 11.9 |
| June 2025 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| May 2025 | 12.8 | 12.7 |
| April 2025 | 11.7 | 12.6 |
| March 2025 | 12 | 12.4 |
| February 2025 | 12.7 | 13.2 |
| January 2025 | 13.5 | 13.2 |
| December 2024 | 13.7 | 13 |
| November 2024 | 13.3 | 12.7 |
| October 2024 | 15.2 | 13.1 |
| September 2024 | 15.6 | 13.4 |
How long patients have been waiting
Share of the 745 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 82% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.
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| Waited | Patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks | 305 | 41% |
| 6 to 12 weeks | 178 | 24% |
| 12 to 18 weeks | 130 | 17% |
| 18 to 26 weeks | 95 | 13% |
| 26 to 39 weeks | 33 | 4% |
| 39 to 52 weeks | 4 | <1% |
| 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
- 128 patients started treatment as an inpatient or day case. Their median wait was 16.5 weeks.
- 195 patients started treatment without being admitted, or were discharged from the waiting list. Their median wait was 9.6 weeks.
- 242 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 gastroenterology as a whole, not for one particular operation. Within a specialty some treatments are quicker than others.
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust reports one figure for all its hospitals.
- 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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