ShortestWait

General medicine waiting times at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 238 patients waiting for general medicine treatment at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust had waited less than 5.2 weeks, and 92% less than 21.7 weeks. That is 5.0 weeks shorter than the England median of 10.2 weeks.

Median wait
5.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
21.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
87%
Patients waiting
238

14th shortest of 62 providers in England, and 3rd of 10 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full general medicine ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for general medicine. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
  • England
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.2 weeks to 5.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20265.2 wks10.2 wks
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MonthGeorge Eliot Hospital NHS TrustEngland
August 20265.210.2
July 20264.710.2
June 20267.310.5
May 202611.611.4
April 20268.910.8
March 20267.59.8
February 2026611.4
January 2026711.9
December 202510.812
November 20259.911
October 2025811.1
September 20257.411.2
August 20256.211.3
July 20253.811.2
June 20259.411.5
May 20259.911.5
April 20259.711.5
March 2025911.2
February 20259.711.7
January 202512.711.7
December 202412.311.6
November 202411.511
October 202410.411.3
September 202411.211.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 238 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 87% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long general medicine patients waiting at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks57%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks10%18 to 26 weeks7%26 to 39 weeks5%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks13557%
6 to 12 weeks4921%
12 to 18 weeks2410%
18 to 26 weeks167%
26 to 39 weeks135%
39 to 52 weeks1<1%
52 to 65 weeks00%
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.

About these figures

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