14week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 527 people on the plastic surgery list here have been waiting longer than 14 weeks, half less. That is 5 weeks shorter than a year ago.
62%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
38
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
48 / 80
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
5 weeks shorter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Stoke-on-Trent | 65 miles | 8 wks | 6 wks |
| University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Derby | 42 miles | 9 wks | 5 wks |
| The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Dudley | 36 miles | 10 wks | 3 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat | 9,019 | 23 wks |
| General Surgery | 8,347 | 14 wks |
| Gynaecology | 6,830 | 19 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 6,804 | 16 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 6,070 | 11 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,501 | 14 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.