15week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 3,773 people on the general surgery list here have been waiting longer than 15 weeks, half less. That is 2 weeks longer than a year ago. It is about 2 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 32 of them have been waiting more than a year.
60%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
40
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
192 / 241
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Health Group Bath | 7 miles | 3 wks | 12 wks |
| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Poole | 62 miles | 3 wks | 12 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green Bristol | 11 miles | 8 wks | 7 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton Southampton | 68 miles | 8 wks | 7 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet Shepton Mallet | 20 miles | 9 wks | 6 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other: Medical Services | 3,779 | 10 wks |
| Cardiology | 3,767 | 13 wks |
| Oral Surgery | 3,228 | 16 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 2,884 | 17 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 2,754 | 8 wks |
| Gynaecology | 2,677 | 11 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.