18week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 1,293 people on the general surgery list here have been waiting longer than 18 weeks, half less. That is 2 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 4 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 5 of them have been waiting more than a year.
50%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
40
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
223 / 241
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
2 weeks shorter than a year ago.
That hides a turn: it is 2 weeks shorter than twelve months ago, but 1 week longer than six months 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Health Group Bath | 52 miles | 3 wks | 15 wks |
| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Poole | 26 miles | 3 wks | 14 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green Bristol | 68 miles | 8 wks | 10 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton Southampton | 60 miles | 8 wks | 10 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet Shepton Mallet | 42 miles | 9 wks | 9 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 3,481 | 21 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,015 | 17 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 2,383 | 9 wks |
| Cardiology | 1,795 | 16 wks |
| Oral Surgery | 1,697 | 16 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 1,640 | 12 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.