14week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 5,235 people on the gastroenterology list here have been waiting longer than 14 weeks, half less. That is 4 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 2 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 48 of them have been waiting more than a year.
62%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
37
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
149 / 170
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
4 weeks shorter than a year ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham Gillingham | 29 miles | 2 wks | 12 wks |
| Medefer London | 72 miles | 5 wks | 9 wks |
| Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London | 66 miles | 6 wks | 8 wks |
| Whittington Health NHS Trust London | 71 miles | 7 wks | 7 wks |
| East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust St. Leonards-on-Sea | 43 miles | 7 wks | 7 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat | 9,243 | 19 wks |
| General Surgery | 8,428 | 14 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 8,100 | 20 wks |
| Gynaecology | 6,630 | 15 wks |
| Other: Surgical Services | 5,785 | 16 wks |
| Dermatology | 5,500 | 10 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.