General surgery waiting times by hospital

Patients waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026, at every NHS trust and independent provider in England with at least 50 patients waiting.

Includes treatments such as hernia, gallbladder, gallstones, cholecystectomy, appendix, colorectal, bowel, haemorrhoids.

England median wait
12.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
People waiting
384,914

England median wait over two years

England: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.7 weeks to 12.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.8 wks
Show the figures
MonthEngland
August 202612.8
July 202612.6
June 202613.1
May 202613.3
April 202612.7
March 202612.1
February 202613.9
January 202614.2
December 202514
November 202513.3
October 202513.5
September 202513.4
August 202513.4
July 202513.1
June 202513.5
May 202513.9
April 202513.5
March 202514.1
February 202514.5
January 202514.8
December 202414.7
November 202414.4
October 202414.5
September 202414.7

hospitals ranked by median wait

General surgery: hospitals ranked by median wait, shortest first
# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 778 2.5 wks 23.1 wks 89% 1.5 weeks shorter
2 Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) Independent 14 sites South East 111 3.7 wks 13.1 wks 100% 1.9 weeks shorter
3 Huddersfield Private Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 192 4.3 wks 16.9 wks 95% 3.6 weeks shorter
4 Independent Health Group Independent 44 sites South West 332 4.5 wks 12.8 wks 99% 0.2 weeks longer
5 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth Independent South East 409 4.7 wks 15.7 wks 94% 0.4 weeks longer
6 Bishops Wood Hospital Independent London 64 4.8 wks 15.4 wks 97% 1.7 weeks shorter
7 Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital Independent London 211 5.1 wks 16.7 wks 95% 0.5 weeks longer
8 Chelsfield Park Hospital Independent London 100 5.3 wks 18.5 wks 91% 3.0 weeks shorter
9 Clementine Churchill Hospital Independent London 353 5.3 wks 13.0 wks 100% 0.2 weeks longer
10 Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) Independent South East 54 5.5 wks 14.2 wks 96% 1.5 weeks longer
11 Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,439 5.6 wks 19.1 wks 91% 0.3 weeks shorter
12 Probus Surgical Centre Independent South West 228 5.6 wks 20.6 wks 89% 0.2 weeks longer
13 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 369 6.0 wks 43.4 wks 76% 9.2 weeks shorter
14 Southend Private Hospital Independent East of England 77 6.2 wks 16.8 wks 92% 0.3 weeks shorter
15 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham Independent South East 265 6.3 wks 17.0 wks 92% 1.8 weeks longer
16 Blackheath Hospital Independent London 142 6.4 wks 26.2 wks 80% 1.7 weeks shorter
17 Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Independent Midlands 253 6.4 wks 19.7 wks 90% 1.2 weeks longer
18 Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 333 6.4 wks 20.9 wks 85% 4.4 weeks shorter
19 Duchy Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 61 6.6 wks 23.1 wks 85% 0.9 weeks shorter
20 The Berkshire Independent Hospital Independent South East 166 6.6 wks 20.7 wks 87% 0.4 weeks shorter
21 Spire Cheshire Hospital Independent North West 425 6.7 wks 22.5 wks 87% 0.7 weeks longer
22 The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 148 6.8 wks 20.4 wks 88% 0.4 weeks shorter
23 Spire Elland Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 293 6.8 wks 28.1 wks 82% 3.4 weeks shorter
24 Highfield Hospital Independent North West 73 6.9 wks 30.2 wks 82% 3.8 weeks shorter
25 Runnymede Hospital Independent South East 64 7.0 wks 14.6 wks 100% 0.9 weeks longer
26 Spire Methley Park Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 174 7.0 wks 17.8 wks 93% 2.6 weeks shorter
27 Chaucer Hospital Independent South East 74 7.0 wks 26.1 wks 85% 2.8 weeks shorter
28 Spire South Bank Hospital Independent Midlands 301 7.1 wks 20.3 wks 87% 1.1 weeks shorter
29 Spire Murrayfield Hospital Independent North West 285 7.2 wks 22.7 wks 84% 0.7 weeks shorter
30 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,766 7.2 wks 24.6 wks 84% 0.2 weeks shorter
31 Shirley Oaks Hospital Independent London 84 7.2 wks 24.8 wks 86% 1.5 weeks shorter
32 Ridgeway Hospital Independent South West 91 7.2 wks 15.2 wks 97% 2.0 weeks longer
33 Goring Hall Hospital Independent South East 65 7.3 wks 23.8 wks 85% 0.3 weeks shorter
34 Fulwood Hall Hospital Independent North West 530 7.3 wks 23.9 wks 82% 0.9 weeks shorter
35 Spire Hartswood Hospital Independent East of England 195 7.5 wks 27.2 wks 81% 2.7 weeks shorter
36 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,676 7.5 wks 30.0 wks 78% 2.8 weeks shorter
37 One Ashford Hospital Independent South East 167 7.6 wks 30.1 wks 78% 1.0 weeks shorter
38 Benenden Hospital Independent South East 137 7.6 wks 24.0 wks 85% 1.4 weeks longer
39 The One Health Group Plc Independent 99 sites North East and Yorkshire 697 7.6 wks 21.5 wks 87% 0.2 weeks shorter
40 Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Independent Midlands 143 7.7 wks 28.6 wks 83% 2.1 weeks shorter
41 Circle Reading Hospital Independent South East 182 7.7 wks 28.1 wks 79% 1.4 weeks longer
42 Spire Harpenden Hospital Independent East of England 174 7.8 wks 19.1 wks 90% 1.0 weeks shorter
43 London Independent Hospital Independent London 979 7.8 wks 21.7 wks 85% 0.6 weeks longer
44 Meriden Hospital Independent Midlands 310 7.8 wks 24.1 wks 83% 0.3 weeks shorter
45 Spire Bushey Hospital Independent East of England 181 7.9 wks 16.5 wks 97% 1.3 weeks shorter
46 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,296 7.9 wks 27.3 wks 78% 1.2 weeks longer
47 Spire St Anthony'S Hospital Independent London 368 7.9 wks 22.8 wks 89% 0.3 weeks shorter
48 Thornbury Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 130 8.1 wks 29.9 wks 85% 1.6 weeks longer
49 Blakelands Hospital Independent East of England 283 8.3 wks 31.7 wks 80% 1.1 weeks shorter
50 Buckshaw Hospital Independent North West 1,010 8.3 wks 28.2 wks 79% no change
51 Spire Leeds Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 227 8.3 wks 19.8 wks 89% 0.9 weeks longer
52 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green Independent South West 233 8.4 wks 20.1 wks 88% 1.9 weeks shorter
53 Spire Liverpool Hospital Independent North West 611 8.4 wks 25.1 wks 85% 0.9 weeks shorter
54 Woodthorpe Hospital Independent Midlands 151 8.4 wks 25.3 wks 83% 4.1 weeks shorter
55 Tees Valley Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 559 8.5 wks 30.1 wks 80% 1.0 weeks shorter
56 Epsomedical Group Independent 3 sites South East 230 8.6 wks 26.8 wks 80% 0.1 weeks longer
57 Sloane Hospital Independent London 86 8.7 wks 19.6 wks 90% 0.9 weeks longer
58 Beardwood Hospital Independent North West 182 8.7 wks 22.5 wks 86% 3.9 weeks shorter
59 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,198 8.7 wks 38.5 wks 67% 11.7 weeks shorter
60 Spire Regency Hospital Independent North West 458 8.8 wks 25.5 wks 82% 2.8 weeks shorter
61 Oaklands Hospital Independent North West 605 8.9 wks 23.3 wks 83% 1.7 weeks shorter
62 Ashtead Hospital Independent South East 227 8.9 wks 23.8 wks 83% 1.8 weeks longer
63 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 6,637 8.9 wks 18.5 wks 91% 0.1 weeks shorter
64 The Westbourne Centre Independent Midlands 199 8.9 wks 25.7 wks 79% 1.3 weeks shorter
65 Spire Fylde Coast Hospital Independent North West 471 8.9 wks 26.2 wks 72% 0.2 weeks longer
66 Boston West Hospital Independent Midlands 148 9.0 wks 36.2 wks 71% no change
67 Woodlands Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 361 9.0 wks 28.0 wks 80% 1.3 weeks shorter
68 Hendon Hospital Independent London 330 9.2 wks 29.3 wks 79% 2.4 weeks longer
69 Fairfield Independent Hospital Independent North West 365 9.3 wks 27.6 wks 79% 2.7 weeks shorter
70 Manchester Surgical Services Ltd Independent 14 sites North West 266 9.3 wks 18.5 wks 91% 2.6 weeks longer
71 Stourside Hospital Independent Midlands 413 9.4 wks 33.5 wks 79% 2.0 weeks longer
72 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton Independent South East 671 9.5 wks 25.3 wks 80% 1.2 weeks longer
73 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 74 9.5 wks 22.1 wks 78% 3.3 weeks longer
74 Spire Nottingham Hospital Independent Midlands 134 9.5 wks 25.1 wks 80% 2.7 weeks longer
75 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,492 9.5 wks 30.6 wks 73% 0.3 weeks shorter
76 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,702 9.6 wks 27.1 wks 78% 0.2 weeks longer
77 Spire Clare Park Hospital Independent South East 57 9.6 wks 24.4 wks 86% 2.6 weeks shorter
78 St Edmunds Hospital Independent East of England 56 9.7 wks 18.6 wks 88% 0.2 weeks shorter
79 Beaumont Hospital Independent North West 559 9.7 wks 31.6 wks 65% 3.1 weeks shorter
80 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,901 9.8 wks 24.0 wks 82% 0.4 weeks longer
81 Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,027 9.8 wks 39.9 wks 68% 0.3 weeks longer
82 Mount Stuart Hospital Independent South West 301 9.9 wks 25.5 wks 82% 0.5 weeks shorter
83 St Hugh'S Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 156 9.9 wks 27.9 wks 79% 0.1 weeks longer
84 Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd Independent 7 sites North East and Yorkshire 156 10.0 wks 25.3 wks 83% 0.5 weeks shorter
85 United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 4,379 10.0 wks 27.8 wks 83% 1.2 weeks shorter
86 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust NHS Midlands 4,905 10.0 wks 34.6 wks 74% 0.5 weeks shorter
87 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,047 10.1 wks 29.6 wks 78% 0.4 weeks longer
88 Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (N2s) Independent East of England 389 10.2 wks 30.6 wks 70% 0.5 weeks shorter
89 Spire Manchester Hospital Independent North West 129 10.2 wks 17.4 wks 94% 2.4 weeks shorter
90 Spire Alexandra Hospital Independent South East 146 10.2 wks 20.4 wks 88% 1.5 weeks longer
91 Bristol NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 712 10.2 wks 30.5 wks 74% 3.7 weeks longer
92 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,126 10.5 wks 30.6 wks 71% 0.3 weeks longer
93 Spire Dunedin Hospital Independent South East 67 10.5 wks 25.6 wks 79% 0.5 weeks longer
94 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 718 10.5 wks 32.8 wks 76% 1.9 weeks longer
95 Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) Independent South West 404 10.6 wks 31.7 wks 70% 0.3 weeks shorter
96 North Downs Hospital Independent South East 167 10.6 wks 30.8 wks 69% 0.7 weeks longer
97 Euxton Hall Hospital Independent North West 814 10.6 wks 31.7 wks 70% 1.7 weeks longer
98 Alexandra Hospital Independent North West 160 10.6 wks 39.4 wks 68% 4.2 weeks shorter
99 Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital Independent Midlands 52 10.8 wks 38.8 wks 71% 1.0 weeks shorter
100 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,163 10.8 wks 33.3 wks 69% 0.8 weeks shorter
101 East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 4,714 10.9 wks 33.8 wks 73% 1.5 weeks shorter
102 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford Independent London 738 10.9 wks 35.0 wks 68% 1.2 weeks longer
103 Nuffield Health the Holly Hospital Independent East of England 463 10.9 wks 36.7 wks 67% 1.0 weeks shorter
104 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 848 10.9 wks 37.1 wks 74% 0.9 weeks longer
105 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,119 11.0 wks 36.6 wks 68% 1.3 weeks shorter
106 Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,986 11.0 wks 39.1 wks 69% 1.8 weeks shorter
107 South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,225 11.0 wks 43.9 wks 72% 1.0 weeks shorter
108 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 5,833 11.0 wks 33.7 wks 70% 0.2 weeks longer
109 Three Shires Hospital Independent Midlands 585 11.1 wks 36.1 wks 71% 2.2 weeks shorter
110 The Yorkshire Clinic Independent North East and Yorkshire 521 11.2 wks 35.3 wks 67% 1.9 weeks shorter
111 Spire Washington Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 251 11.3 wks 24.0 wks 76% 4.9 weeks longer
112 Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 357 11.3 wks 27.7 wks 76% 2.1 weeks shorter
113 Duchy Hospital Independent South West 341 11.4 wks 26.5 wks 77% 3.8 weeks longer
114 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 3,316 11.4 wks 34.8 wks 68% 2.0 weeks shorter
115 Woodland Hospital Independent Midlands 318 11.5 wks 31.1 wks 69% 0.5 weeks longer
116 West Midlands Hospital Independent Midlands 55 11.5 wks 32.6 wks 71% 3.0 weeks longer
117 Rivers Hospital Independent East of England 623 11.5 wks 32.8 wks 68% 2.1 weeks shorter
118 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust NHS South East 5,621 11.5 wks 41.6 wks 66% 0.4 weeks longer
119 The New Foscote Hospital Ltd Independent 3 sites London 250 11.6 wks 22.9 wks 84% 4.0 weeks longer
120 One Stop Doctors Limited Independent East of England 102 11.7 wks 44.0 wks 72% 2.5 weeks longer
121 Kings Oak Hospital Independent London 258 11.8 wks 36.5 wks 66% 0.9 weeks shorter
122 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,410 11.8 wks 37.0 wks 65% 1.3 weeks shorter
123 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS London 6,112 11.9 wks 41.5 wks 68% 0.5 weeks shorter
124 Pinehill Hospital Independent East of England 421 11.9 wks 44.3 wks 69% 0.3 weeks longer
125 Glendon Wood Hospital Independent Midlands 236 11.9 wks 29.0 wks 71% 0.5 weeks shorter
126 Winfield Hospital Independent South West 155 11.9 wks 44.9 wks 65% 2.5 weeks shorter
127 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS East of England 2,228 12.0 wks 35.0 wks 66% no change
128 Barts Health NHS Trust NHS London 4,700 12.0 wks 38.1 wks 66% 1.4 weeks shorter
129 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust NHS East of England 3,920 12.0 wks 40.7 wks 67% 0.1 weeks longer
130 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough Independent Midlands 62 12.0 wks 31.0 wks 71% 0.7 weeks longer
131 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,631 12.0 wks 39.0 wks 69% 0.8 weeks longer
132 New Hall Hospital Independent South West 131 12.1 wks 29.8 wks 76% 5.5 weeks longer
133 Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,069 12.1 wks 33.8 wks 66% 0.5 weeks shorter
134 Somerset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 2,627 12.2 wks 39.5 wks 63% 0.8 weeks shorter
135 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes Independent South West 129 12.2 wks 33.8 wks 69% 1.5 weeks shorter
136 Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 2,356 12.2 wks 35.5 wks 63% 1.9 weeks shorter
137 Spire Montefiore Hospital Independent South East 174 12.2 wks 40.1 wks 68% 0.9 weeks shorter
138 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,041 12.2 wks 33.5 wks 68% 0.3 weeks longer
139 Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital Independent South West 59 12.3 wks 24.3 wks 73% 2.9 weeks longer
140 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 3,145 12.3 wks 39.6 wks 64% 1.2 weeks shorter
141 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 4,708 12.4 wks 34.4 wks 64% 1.1 weeks shorter
142 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,727 12.4 wks 35.0 wks 67% 0.6 weeks shorter
143 Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 187 12.4 wks 35.0 wks 66% 1.5 weeks longer
144 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 3,275 12.4 wks 37.8 wks 66% 1.5 weeks shorter
145 Spire Leicester Hospital Independent Midlands 71 12.4 wks 39.3 wks 68% 4.9 weeks longer
146 Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd Independent 4 sites South East 402 12.5 wks 36.4 wks 64% 3.4 weeks shorter
147 Spire Gatwick Park Hospital Independent South East 81 12.5 wks 32.6 wks 67% 0.4 weeks longer
148 Rowley Hall Hospital Independent Midlands 106 12.5 wks 35.5 wks 69% no change
149 University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust NHS Midlands 6,387 12.5 wks 38.4 wks 67% 0.8 weeks shorter
150 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,925 12.5 wks 37.3 wks 65% 0.2 weeks shorter
151 Whittington Health NHS Trust NHS London 4,341 12.6 wks 42.6 wks 64% 0.6 weeks longer
152 Spire Little Aston Hospital Independent Midlands 294 12.7 wks 32.9 wks 76% 5.7 weeks longer
153 Saxon Clinic Independent East of England 226 12.7 wks 40.0 wks 60% 1.6 weeks shorter
154 East Cheshire NHS Trust NHS North West 1,270 12.8 wks 40.7 wks 64% 3.1 weeks shorter
155 Springfield Hospital Independent East of England 637 12.8 wks 34.9 wks 68% 1.2 weeks longer
156 University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 762 13.0 wks 48.0 wks 61% 2.4 weeks shorter
157 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,546 13.0 wks 31.3 wks 59% 0.2 weeks longer
158 Wye Valley NHS Trust NHS Midlands 885 13.1 wks 38.8 wks 61% 0.4 weeks longer
159 Spire Parkway Hospital Independent Midlands 206 13.1 wks 32.8 wks 67% 0.2 weeks shorter
160 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 6,130 13.1 wks 38.9 wks 63% 0.4 weeks shorter
161 Manor Hospital Independent East of England 123 13.1 wks 45.2 wks 60% 1.1 weeks shorter
162 Droitwich Spa Hospital Independent Midlands 135 13.2 wks 34.2 wks 63% 5.6 weeks shorter
163 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust NHS Midlands 9,743 13.2 wks 44.1 wks 60% 0.9 weeks longer
164 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 1,198 13.3 wks 37.0 wks 66% 1.9 weeks longer
165 Park Hospital Independent Midlands 257 13.4 wks 37.9 wks 69% 3.9 weeks longer
166 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust NHS Midlands 7,814 13.5 wks 46.3 wks 61% 0.5 weeks shorter
167 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 6,593 13.5 wks 46.7 wks 60% 0.4 weeks shorter
168 One Hatfield Hospital Independent East of England 53 13.5 wks 29.9 wks 60% 1.1 weeks longer
169 Renacres Hospital Independent North West 388 13.5 wks 48.0 wks 57% 4.6 weeks shorter
170 Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 828 13.5 wks 42.9 wks 63% 2.7 weeks shorter
171 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 1,265 13.6 wks 55.6 wks 59% 1.8 weeks shorter
172 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 8,805 13.7 wks 47.6 wks 59% 0.5 weeks shorter
173 Spire London East Independent London 603 13.7 wks 32.4 wks 66% 0.6 weeks longer
174 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 4,410 13.8 wks 41.5 wks 61% 0.2 weeks shorter
175 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust NHS London 2,329 13.8 wks 37.7 wks 66% 1.5 weeks longer
176 The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,822 13.9 wks 45.8 wks 57% 0.9 weeks shorter
177 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,843 13.9 wks 41.7 wks 60% 1.0 weeks longer
178 Spire Wellesley Hospital Independent East of England 267 14.0 wks 35.8 wks 64% 3.8 weeks longer
179 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 2,639 14.0 wks 41.8 wks 60% 1.3 weeks shorter
180 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 6,314 14.1 wks 42.4 wks 60% 1.1 weeks longer
181 Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS South East 727 14.2 wks 42.2 wks 58% 3.5 weeks shorter
182 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 3,847 14.2 wks 38.4 wks 62% 0.4 weeks shorter
183 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 5,476 14.3 wks 37.1 wks 59% 0.7 weeks shorter
184 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,842 14.3 wks 44.9 wks 58% 0.6 weeks shorter
185 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,592 14.5 wks 39.6 wks 60% no change
186 Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,118 14.5 wks 41.3 wks 59% 6.3 weeks shorter
187 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 2,233 14.5 wks 38.5 wks 59% 0.1 weeks longer
188 George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,283 14.5 wks 38.5 wks 58% 1.7 weeks shorter
189 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 7,710 14.6 wks 45.6 wks 58% 0.1 weeks longer
190 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King'S Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,526 14.6 wks 43.7 wks 57% 5.8 weeks shorter
191 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 312 14.6 wks 35.0 wks 57% 0.2 weeks longer
192 Cobalt Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 413 14.7 wks 45.0 wks 58% 2.7 weeks shorter
193 Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital Independent South East 108 14.7 wks 49.7 wks 57% 1.3 weeks longer
194 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 4,217 14.7 wks 43.9 wks 59% 1.4 weeks shorter
195 Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust NHS South West 1,994 14.7 wks 42.4 wks 57% 0.9 weeks longer
196 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,371 14.7 wks 37.3 wks 59% 1.0 weeks longer
197 Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital Independent South West 247 14.8 wks 47.1 wks 59% 3.2 weeks shorter
198 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,670 14.9 wks 42.8 wks 57% 1.0 weeks shorter
199 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 5,213 14.9 wks 36.2 wks 58% 0.8 weeks longer
200 Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 4,596 14.9 wks 44.0 wks 59% 2.0 weeks longer
201 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 7,392 15.2 wks 49.6 wks 56% no change
202 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 2,470 15.3 wks 40.0 wks 57% 0.8 weeks longer
203 Cavell Hospital Independent London 238 15.3 wks 42.7 wks 57% 2.3 weeks longer
204 Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital Independent South West 159 15.5 wks 31.6 wks 64% 3.1 weeks longer
205 Guy'S and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,648 15.5 wks 38.1 wks 56% 1.0 weeks shorter
206 Fitzwilliam Hospital Independent East of England 484 15.6 wks 47.8 wks 56% 0.3 weeks longer
207 Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 477 15.6 wks 34.6 wks 53% 1.8 weeks longer
208 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,247 15.6 wks 42.3 wks 55% 0.8 weeks longer
209 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 7,149 15.7 wks 43.8 wks 56% 1.2 weeks shorter
210 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 6,962 15.8 wks 41.5 wks 55% 1.2 weeks shorter
211 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 9,158 16.2 wks 55.9 wks 53% 2.3 weeks shorter
212 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 4,069 16.3 wks 41.2 wks 55% 1.2 weeks longer
213 West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS East of England 3,380 16.4 wks 44.4 wks 54% 0.7 weeks longer
214 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,010 16.5 wks 42.3 wks 53% 0.5 weeks shorter
215 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,616 16.9 wks 41.5 wks 53% 0.2 weeks shorter
216 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 916 17.2 wks 45.1 wks 54% 2.6 weeks longer
217 Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Independent East of England 67 17.5 wks 31.6 wks 52% 3.4 weeks longer
218 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,288 18.1 wks 42.1 wks 50% 2.7 weeks longer
219 Oaks Hospital Independent East of England 232 18.6 wks 38.9 wks 48% 2.0 weeks longer
220 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 5,701 18.7 wks 52.7 wks 49% 0.5 weeks shorter
221 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,142 18.7 wks 46.6 wks 48% 1.4 weeks longer
222 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,269 18.8 wks 45.3 wks 48% 2.1 weeks shorter
223 Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,024 18.8 wks 37.1 wks 48% 2.4 weeks longer
224 Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,262 18.8 wks 45.8 wks 48% 1.2 weeks shorter
225 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,372 18.9 wks 46.9 wks 48% 0.4 weeks longer
226 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 3,472 19.5 wks 43.0 wks 47% 2.1 weeks longer
227 St George'S University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,234 19.5 wks 48.7 wks 47% 0.1 weeks shorter
228 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 1,408 19.6 wks 42.1 wks 46% 1.8 weeks longer
229 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 214 20.0 wks 45.6 wks 46% 2.4 weeks longer
230 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,129 20.4 wks 50.5 wks 45% 1.2 weeks longer
231 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 4,391 20.9 wks 47.5 wks 45% 1.0 weeks shorter
232 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,784 21.8 wks 50.6 wks 43% 0.5 weeks longer
233 Claremont Private Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 331 23.1 wks 45.2 wks 40% 4.8 weeks longer
234 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 4,836 23.5 wks 50.8 wks 40% 0.9 weeks shorter
235 Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,300 23.7 wks 54.9 wks 42% 3.7 weeks longer
236 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,798 25.4 wks 56.0 wks 37% 1.7 weeks shorter
237 Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital Independent South East 56 26.3 wks 32.5 wks 0% 12.9 weeks longer
238 Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital Independent East of England 310 31.0 wks 47.5 wks 34% 11.4 weeks longer

238 providers. Independent providers treat NHS patients at no cost to the patient; you can usually ask to be referred to one. Providers reporting one figure for several sites are marked with the number of sites.

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