19week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 5,450 people on the general surgery list here have been waiting longer than 19 weeks, half less. It is about 5 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 434 of them have been waiting more than a year.
48%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
52
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
227 / 241
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
Level with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Private Hospital Huddersfield | 31 miles | 6 wks | 13 wks |
| Spire Methley Park Hospital Leeds | 51 miles | 6 wks | 13 wks |
| Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Ashton-Under-Lyne | 13 miles | 7 wks | 12 wks |
| The One Health Group Plc Sheffield | 44 miles | 7 wks | 12 wks |
| Manchester Surgical Services Ltd Manchester | 4 miles | 7 wks | 12 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Neurology | 17,432 | 14 wks |
| Dermatology | 15,213 | 17 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 14,062 | 14 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 13,650 | 16 wks |
| Gynaecology | 10,028 | 17 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 9,314 | 16 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.