26week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 220 people on the general surgery list here have been waiting longer than 26 weeks, half less. That is 5 weeks longer than a year ago. It is about 12 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 6 of them have been waiting more than a year.
39%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
41
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
240 / 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 | 25 miles | 4 wks | 22 wks |
| Clementine Churchill Hospital Harrow | 35 miles | 5 wks | 21 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham Gillingham | 25 miles | 5 wks | 21 wks |
| Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Camberley | 63 miles | 6 wks | 20 wks |
| Hendon Hospital London | 29 miles | 7 wks | 19 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital reports 5 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Gynaecology | 881 | 19 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 652 | 17 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 334 | 21 wks |
| Neurosurgical | 176 | 15 wks |
| Urology | 169 | 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.