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General surgery waiting times at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North East and Yorkshire August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 5,843 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 13.9 weeks, and 92% less than 41.7 weeks. That is 1.2 weeks longer than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
13.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Patients waiting
5,843

177th shortest of 238 providers in England, and 29th of 36 in North East and Yorkshire, ranked by median wait. See the full general surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation 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

  • Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 12.8 weeks to 13.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.9 wks
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MonthNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202613.912.8
July 202612.412.6
June 202612.413.1
May 202612.913.3
April 202612.412.7
March 202611.412.1
February 202613.113.9
January 202612.714.2
December 20251214
November 202511.413.3
October 202510.913.5
September 202510.913.4
August 202510.913.4
July 20259.813.1
June 20259.913.5
May 20251113.9
April 202510.213.5
March 20258.814.1
February 20259.714.5
January 202510.614.8
December 202411.914.7
November 202411.814.4
October 202412.714.5
September 202412.814.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 5,843 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 60% had waited under 18 weeks; 117 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks26%6 to 12 weeks20%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks13%26 to 39 weeks16%39 to 52 weeks8%52 to 65 weeks2%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks<1%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,52526%
6 to 12 weeks1,16320%
12 to 18 weeks79814%
18 to 26 weeks78313%
26 to 39 weeks96316%
39 to 52 weeks4948%
52 to 65 weeks1142%
65 to 78 weeks2<1%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks1<1%

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

All specialties at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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