11week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 4,664 people on the general surgery list here have been waiting longer than 11 weeks, half less. That is 3 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 3 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty. 25 of them have been waiting more than a year.
71%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
37
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
103 / 241
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital London | 71 miles | 4 wks | 7 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham Gillingham | 43 miles | 5 wks | 6 wks |
| Hendon Hospital London | 74 miles | 7 wks | 4 wks |
| The New Foscote Hospital Ltd London | 70 miles | 7 wks | 4 wks |
| Spire St Anthony's Hospital Sutton | 60 miles | 7 wks | 3 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 10,146 | 8 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 5,484 | 13 wks |
| Gynaecology | 5,369 | 18 wks |
| Urology | 4,736 | 15 wks |
| Cardiology | 4,165 | 13 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 4,010 | 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.