17week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 7,168 people on the general surgery list here have been waiting longer than 17 weeks, half less. That is 5 weeks longer than a year ago. It is about 3 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 181 of them have been waiting more than a year.
53%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
42
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
211 / 241
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
5 weeks longer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital London | 18 miles | 4 wks | 13 wks |
| Clementine Churchill Hospital Harrow | 27 miles | 5 wks | 12 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham Gillingham | 27 miles | 5 wks | 12 wks |
| Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Camberley | 54 miles | 6 wks | 11 wks |
| Hendon Hospital London | 22 miles | 7 wks | 10 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other: Medical Services | 7,668 | 10 wks |
| Gynaecology | 6,211 | 18 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 5,643 | 13 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,123 | 14 wks |
| Urology | 4,546 | 11 wks |
| Cardiology | 4,429 | 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.