15week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 69 people on the neurosurgical list here have been waiting longer than 15 weeks, half less. That is 11 weeks longer than a year ago. It is about 1 week longer than the England average for this specialty.
80%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
24
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
26 / 39
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The One Health Group Plc Sheffield | 62 miles | 9 wks | 6 wks |
| Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds | 51 miles | 11 wks | 4 wks |
| The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool | 33 miles | 12 wks | 3 wks |
| Claremont Private Hospital Sheffield | 60 miles | 12 wks | 3 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Beardwood Hospital reports 5 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 1,401 | 9 wks |
| General Surgery | 249 | 11 wks |
| Urology | 169 | 8 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 114 | 7 wks |
| Gynaecology | 107 | 20 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.