ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times at Barts Health NHS Trust

NHS trust London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 4,700 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at Barts Health NHS Trust had waited less than 12.0 weeks, and 92% less than 38.1 weeks. That is 0.8 weeks shorter than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
12.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Patients waiting
4,700

128th shortest of 238 providers in England, and 17th of 33 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full general surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Barts Health NHS Trust 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

  • Barts Health NHS Trust
  • England
Barts Health NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.7 weeks to 12 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612 wks
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MonthBarts Health NHS TrustEngland
August 20261212.8
July 202612.512.6
June 202612.513.1
May 202613.413.3
April 202613.412.7
March 202615.112.1
February 202616.913.9
January 202617.414.2
December 202517.414
November 202517.213.3
October 20251713.5
September 202517.513.4
August 202517.213.4
July 202517.213.1
June 202517.213.5
May 202517.313.9
April 202517.613.5
March 202517.414.1
February 20251714.5
January 202516.514.8
December 202415.714.7
November 202414.214.4
October 202414.414.5
September 202413.714.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 4,700 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 66% had waited under 18 weeks; 33 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at Barts Health NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks29%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks12%39 to 52 weeks7%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,35229%
6 to 12 weeks99921%
12 to 18 weeks74316%
18 to 26 weeks67814%
26 to 39 weeks58212%
39 to 52 weeks3137%
52 to 65 weeks32<1%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
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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