ShortestWait

Neurosurgery waiting times by hospital

Patients waiting for neurosurgery 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 brain surgery, spinal surgery, spine, slipped disc, discectomy, back surgery.

England median wait
13.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
People waiting
54,748

Shortest neurosurgery waits near you

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England median wait over two years

England: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.8 weeks to 13.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.4 wks
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MonthEngland
August 202613.4
July 202613.3
June 202613.4
May 202613.6
April 202612.8
March 202612.7
February 202614.1
January 202614.3
December 202514
November 202513.6
October 202513.5
September 202513.8
August 202514.3
July 202513.7
June 202513.9
May 202513.9
April 202513.9
March 202514.3
February 202514.1
January 202514.1
December 202413.7
November 202413.5
October 202413.7
September 202413.8

hospitals ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Three Shires Hospital Independent Midlands 82 4.3 wks 22.4 wks 91% 2.5 weeks shorter
2 Meriden Hospital Independent Midlands 203 4.8 wks 16.9 wks 94% 0.9 weeks longer
3 The One Health Group Plc Independent 99 sites North East and Yorkshire 2,293 7.9 wks 28.4 wks 82% 2.1 weeks shorter
4 Bristol NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 1,232 9.3 wks 27.4 wks 77% –
5 Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 170 9.3 wks 33.4 wks 70% 3.5 weeks shorter
6 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,148 10.4 wks 30.6 wks 75% 0.2 weeks shorter
7 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,033 10.7 wks 28.8 wks 76% no change
8 University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,111 10.8 wks 33.0 wks 70% 0.2 weeks shorter
9 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 566 11.1 wks 45.4 wks 66% 0.9 weeks longer
10 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,470 11.4 wks 38.7 wks 69% 2.0 weeks shorter
11 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,122 11.6 wks 29.9 wks 74% 1.1 weeks longer
12 Spire Washington Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 83 11.8 wks 33.5 wks 75% 2.1 weeks longer
13 The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,657 12.0 wks 38.9 wks 63% 0.4 weeks longer
14 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,263 12.4 wks 37.1 wks 65% 0.4 weeks shorter
15 Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) Independent 14 sites South East 65 12.4 wks 20.8 wks 86% 1.6 weeks longer
16 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 2,096 12.8 wks 35.3 wks 68% 2.9 weeks longer
17 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 536 13.0 wks 43.4 wks 59% 0.2 weeks shorter
18 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 3,578 13.2 wks 39.6 wks 62% 0.4 weeks shorter
19 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,626 13.3 wks 36.9 wks 62% 1.2 weeks shorter
20 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 2,779 14.0 wks 38.5 wks 65% 1.0 weeks longer
21 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 3,870 14.2 wks 40.7 wks 60% 1.7 weeks longer
22 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust NHS Midlands 611 14.2 wks 41.5 wks 59% 0.7 weeks longer
23 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 192 14.4 wks 33.4 wks 57% 1.1 weeks shorter
24 Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital Independent East of England 216 14.6 wks 47.9 wks 58% 1.2 weeks longer
25 St George'S University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 4,087 14.7 wks 41.0 wks 59% 1.2 weeks shorter
26 Claremont Private Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 405 15.1 wks 44.4 wks 57% 0.8 weeks longer
27 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 3,018 15.2 wks 36.3 wks 56% 2.1 weeks longer
28 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,994 15.6 wks 35.8 wks 56% 2.1 weeks longer
29 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust NHS Midlands 4,394 16.5 wks 44.7 wks 54% 4.1 weeks shorter
30 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,225 17.3 wks 44.8 wks 52% no change
31 Barts Health NHS Trust NHS London 1,441 18.2 wks 44.8 wks 50% 3.0 weeks longer
32 Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital Independent South West 156 18.3 wks 41.9 wks 49% 1.8 weeks longer
33 University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust NHS Midlands 160 18.4 wks 43.2 wks 49% 4.9 weeks shorter
34 Beardwood Hospital Independent North West 67 18.8 wks 25.9 wks 48% 7.9 weeks longer
35 Pioneer Healthcare Limited Independent 38 sites North East and Yorkshire 106 24.0 wks 79.8 wks 39% 11.8 weeks longer
36 Spire London East Independent London 352 25.1 wks 44.8 wks 31% 4.6 weeks longer
37 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 52 32.0 wks 57.4 wks 35% 4.0 weeks longer

37 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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