12week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 6,072 people on the general surgery list here have been waiting longer than 12 weeks, half less. That is 3 weeks longer than a year ago. It is about 1 week shorter than the England average for this specialty. 73 of them have been waiting more than a year.
63%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
39
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
140 / 241
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Methley Park Hospital Leeds | 70 miles | 6 wks | 6 wks |
| The One Health Group Plc Sheffield | 74 miles | 7 wks | 5 wks |
| Boston West Hospital Boston | 49 miles | 9 wks | 3 wks |
| St Hugh's Hospital Grimsby | 1 miles | 9 wks | 3 wks |
| Park Hospital Nottingham | 69 miles | 9 wks | 3 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat | 5,580 | 14 wks |
| Gynaecology | 4,774 | 15 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 4,432 | 17 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 4,119 | 24 wks |
| Urology | 3,550 | 10 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 3,045 | 8 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.