ShortestWait

Plastic surgery waiting times at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 807 patients waiting for plastic surgery treatment at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 17.1 weeks, and 92% less than 42.7 weeks. That is 3.1 weeks longer than the England median of 14.0 weeks.

Median wait
17.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
52%
Patients waiting
807

70th shortest of 82 providers in England, and 8th of 10 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full plastic surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and a shorter median wait for plastic surgery. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 24.3 weeks to 17.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.1 wks14 wks
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MonthWest Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202617.114
July 202617.413.7
June 202616.114
May 202619.214.6
April 202619.414.3
March 202619.415.2
February 20262115.9
January 202621.816.3
December 202522.615.8
November 202520.815.1
October 202522.514.8
September 202524.314.3
August 202524.714.5
July 202525.314.1
June 202526.414.9
May 202527.215.4
April 202525.015.4
March 20252416.3
February 202524.116.5
January 202522.816.8
December 202423.416.3
November 202423.115.9
October 202422.815.7
September 202424.315.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 807 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 52% had waited under 18 weeks; 9 had waited over a year.

How long plastic surgery patients waiting at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks20%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks12%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks17%39 to 52 weeks14%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks16420%
6 to 12 weeks15619%
12 to 18 weeks9912%
18 to 26 weeks12415%
26 to 39 weeks14017%
39 to 52 weeks11514%
52 to 65 weeks6<1%
65 to 78 weeks2<1%
78 to 104 weeks1<1%
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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