Gynaecology waiting times by trust

Hysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology. 579,842 people were waiting in England at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.1 weeks. Every NHS trust, shortest median wait first.

NHS waiting times · Gynaecology

England, September 2026

579,842

waiting in England

up 2,957 (0.5%) on a year earlier

14.1 wk

median wait so far

down 1.0 weeks on a year earlier

60.1%

under 18 weeks

17.7 wk

median wait of people admitted

in September 2026

Every NHS trust

114 trusts with at least 50 people waiting, shortest median wait first. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

Trust	Waiting	Median wait, weeks	Under 18 weeks	Over a year
Hillingdon HospitalsWest and North London	1,542	6.6	92.0%	0
Homerton HealthcareNorth East London	3,531	7.5	81.2%	3
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching HospitalsSouth Yorkshire	3,251	8.2	76.0%	3
Isle of WightHampshire and Isle of Wight	795	8.4	80.8%	0
Chelsea and Westminster HospitalWest and North London	7,273	8.8	87.6%	0
Walsall HealthcareBlack Country	2,631	8.9	79.6%	0
Frimley HealthSurrey and Sussex	4,179	9.0	75.6%	5
Shropshire Community HealthShropshire, Telford and Wrekin	77	9.2	84.4%	0
Bradford Teaching HospitalsWest Yorkshire	2,379	9.4	74.9%	0
Newcastle upon Tyne HospitalsNorth East and North Cumbria	3,967	9.6	79.5%	19
West Hertfordshire Teaching HospitalsCentral East	2,422	9.7	71.3%	0
Northumbria HealthcareNorth East and North Cumbria	3,101	9.8	81.8%	0
Calderdale and HuddersfieldWest Yorkshire	3,024	9.9	72.7%	0
Tameside and Glossop Integrated CareGreater Manchester	1,638	10.1	77.7%	0
Harrogate and DistrictHumber and North Yorkshire	1,654	10.2	72.9%	0
Imperial College HealthcareWest and North London	7,248	10.4	73.5%	0
Princess Alexandra HospitalEssex	3,404	10.7	70.3%	82
South Tyneside and SunderlandNorth East and North Cumbria	3,673	10.7	76.6%	0
Lancashire Teaching HospitalsLancashire and South Cumbria	1,938	10.9	68.1%	20
Royal BerkshireThames Valley	2,733	11.0	78.8%	5
Royal United Hospitals BathBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire	3,295	11.1	76.5%	2
London North West University HealthcareWest and North London	6,292	11.2	70.9%	46
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's LynnNorfolk and Suffolk	1,492	11.3	75.1%	1
Croydon Health ServicesSouth West London	3,833	11.5	74.1%	45
Barts HealthNorth East London	9,114	11.7	67.1%	27
Kingston and RichmondSouth West London	4,355	11.7	69.0%	21
George Eliot HospitalCoventry and Warwickshire	1,826	11.9	68.9%	10
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching HospitalsCheshire and Merseyside	6,253	11.9	68.5%	110
County Durham and DarlingtonNorth East and North Cumbria	5,370	12.0	65.6%	117
StockportGreater Manchester	2,963	12.0	64.6%	19
SalisburyBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire	2,855	12.4	70.1%	12
Norfolk and Norwich University HospitalsNorfolk and Suffolk	5,131	12.5	59.2%	304
AiredaleWest Yorkshire	1,826	12.6	64.7%	4
Surrey and Sussex HealthcareSurrey and Sussex	3,827	12.6	63.5%	50
Whittington HealthWest and North London	3,010	12.6	62.4%	23
Barnsley HospitalSouth Yorkshire	2,166	12.8	67.3%	34
East and North Hertfordshire TeachingCentral East	4,931	12.8	67.8%	85
Hampshire HospitalsHampshire and Isle of Wight	4,504	12.8	64.5%	77
James Paget University HospitalsNorfolk and Suffolk	2,037	12.8	66.9%	30
Royal Free LondonWest and North London	7,722	12.8	65.6%	50
Gloucestershire HospitalsGloucestershire	4,721	12.9	63.5%	13
Mid Cheshire HospitalsCheshire and Merseyside	2,768	13.0	60.6%	78
Bedfordshire HospitalsCentral East	7,312	13.1	65.7%	37
Liverpool Women'sCheshire and Merseyside	9,919	13.1	62.2%	85
Wirral University Teaching HospitalCheshire and Merseyside	3,178	13.1	61.6%	2
North Cheshire and MerseyCheshire and Merseyside	3,889	13.2	63.0%	53
Oxford University HospitalsThames Valley	6,962	13.2	62.7%	355
Countess of Chester HospitalCheshire and Merseyside	2,676	13.3	62.0%	70
Sherwood Forest HospitalsNottingham and Nottinghamshire	3,282	13.3	62.6%	112
South Warwickshire UniversityCoventry and Warwickshire	2,922	13.3	61.8%	22
University Hospitals of Morecambe BayLancashire and South Cumbria	2,743	13.3	61.8%	82
King's College HospitalSouth East London	9,044	13.5	65.1%	66
Shrewsbury and Telford HospitalShropshire, Telford and Wrekin	4,314	13.5	63.8%	0
BristolBristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire	10,312	13.6	60.9%	41
Maidstone and Tunbridge WellsKent and Medway	5,719	13.6	63.0%	0
Royal Cornwall HospitalsCornwall and the Isles of Scilly	3,687	13.7	60.2%	27
Dorset County HospitalDorset	1,549	13.8	64.8%	38
East Lancashire HospitalsLancashire and South Cumbria	7,557	13.8	60.8%	163
Royal SurreySurrey and Sussex	2,374	13.8	60.5%	25
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching HospitalsGreater Manchester	2,871	13.8	58.5%	58
Lewisham and GreenwichSouth East London	8,163	13.9	61.5%	217
Epsom and St Helier University HospitalsSouth West London	6,011	14.0	61.6%	83
Leeds Teaching HospitalsWest Yorkshire	10,149	14.2	58.2%	79
Chesterfield Royal HospitalDerby and Derbyshire	2,706	14.3	58.1%	56
University Hospitals of Derby and BurtonDerby and Derbyshire	9,247	14.4	58.3%	379
South Tees HospitalsNorth East and North Cumbria	3,319	14.5	61.4%	32
University Hospitals of LeicesterLeicester, Leicestershire and Rutland	9,900	14.6	60.3%	144
Royal Devon University HealthcareDevon	5,648	14.7	57.4%	166
Royal WolverhamptonBlack Country	5,751	14.7	58.0%	151
East Suffolk and North EssexEssex	9,418	14.8	57.1%	67
Portsmouth Hospitals UniversityHampshire and Isle of Wight	5,334	14.8	57.2%	189
Worcestershire Acute HospitalsHerefordshire and Worcestershire	5,743	14.8	58.3%	0
Kettering General HospitalNorthamptonshire	3,152	14.9	57.9%	2
East CheshireCheshire and Merseyside	2,308	15.0	57.3%	92
MedwayKent and Medway	4,431	15.0	58.2%	1
Dudley GroupBlack Country	3,454	15.2	56.9%	16
Sandwell and West Birmingham HospitalsBlack Country	5,224	15.5	58.1%	11
Dartford and GraveshamKent and Medway	4,608	15.6	55.5%	134
University Hospital SouthamptonHampshire and Isle of Wight	3,933	15.6	55.2%	274
Manchester UniversityGreater Manchester	18,830	15.7	56.0%	223
Mid Yorkshire TeachingWest Yorkshire	6,390	15.7	55.9%	134
Ashford and St Peter's HospitalsSurrey and Sussex	4,028	15.9	55.6%	29
Gateshead HealthNorth East and North Cumbria	2,094	15.9	55.8%	0
East Sussex HealthcareSurrey and Sussex	5,198	16.0	54.8%	103
Great Western HospitalsBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire	3,801	16.0	55.2%	80
East Kent Hospitals UniversityKent and Medway	6,760	16.1	54.6%	115
West SuffolkNorfolk and Suffolk	3,149	16.1	53.6%	224
North West AngliaCentral East	6,862	16.2	53.9%	154
RotherhamSouth Yorkshire	4,010	16.4	53.8%	146
SomersetSomerset	4,169	16.4	53.9%	88
Northern Lincolnshire and GooleHumber and North Yorkshire	5,008	16.5	53.9%	193
University College London HospitalsWest and North London	6,307	16.6	52.6%	440
Birmingham Women's and Children'sBirmingham and Solihull	5,765	16.9	53.3%	23
St George's University HospitalsSouth West London	4,183	16.9	51.9%	208
University Hospitals of North MidlandsStaffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent	5,803	16.9	52.4%	306
Wye ValleyHerefordshire and Worcestershire	2,266	16.9	53.0%	38
United Lincolnshire Teaching HospitalsLincolnshire	6,937	17.2	52.0%	328
BoltonGreater Manchester	3,518	17.4	51.3%	105
North Tees and HartlepoolNorth East and North Cumbria	3,018	17.4	51.7%	99
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University HospitalsNorth East London	6,271	17.6	50.9%	429
University Hospitals DorsetDorset	6,863	17.9	50.3%	180
Cambridge University HospitalsCentral East	4,655	18.0	50.0%	252
Buckinghamshire HealthcareThames Valley	3,764	18.2	49.5%	35
University Hospitals Coventry and WarwickshireCoventry and Warwickshire	5,778	18.2	49.7%	223
University Hospitals SussexSurrey and Sussex	11,298	18.2	49.7%	655
York and Scarborough Teaching HospitalsHumber and North Yorkshire	3,792	18.3	49.4%	21
North Cumbria Integrated CareNorth East and North Cumbria	3,870	19.1	48.1%	156
Mid and South EssexEssex	13,547	19.2	48.2%	902
Guy's and St Thomas'South East London	7,626	19.5	46.9%	262
University Hospitals BirminghamBirmingham and Solihull	8,632	19.5	47.5%	12
Milton Keynes University HospitalCentral East	4,622	19.7	46.8%	113
Northern Care AllianceGreater Manchester	10,297	20.0	44.6%	924
Blackpool Teaching HospitalsLancashire and South Cumbria	3,023	20.4	45.3%	370
Hull University Teaching HospitalsHumber and North Yorkshire	7,034	20.9	44.2%	515

The last 13 months in England

September 2025 to September 2026.

People waiting for gynaecology in EnglandLowest 555,528, highest 586,582. The scale starts near the lowest value.

The figures

Month	Value
September 2025	576,885
October 2025	577,404
November 2025	564,583
December 2025	572,008
January 2026	566,350
February 2026	565,435
March 2026	555,528
April 2026	564,686
May 2026	572,886
June 2026	577,108
July 2026	586,514
August 2026	586,582
September 2026	579,842

Median wait for gynaecology in England, weeksLowest 13.3 wk, highest 15.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.

The figures

Month	Value
September 2025	15.1 wk
October 2025	15.0 wk
November 2025	14.8 wk
December 2025	15.1 wk
January 2026	15.3 wk
February 2026	14.8 wk
March 2026	13.4 wk
April 2026	13.3 wk
May 2026	13.9 wk
June 2026	13.9 wk
July 2026	13.8 wk
August 2026	14.2 wk
September 2026	14.1 wk

Independent hospitals on the NHS

Some independent hospitals treat NHS patients, free to the patient, and you may be able to choose one when you're referred. These are the 25 with the most NHS patients waiting for gynaecology.

Hospital or provider	NHS patients waiting	Median wait, weeks	Under 18 weeks
Ppg Hospitals - IlfordNorth East London	1,225	11.2	72.5%
Nuffield Health, Brentwood HospitalEssex	1,032	20.1	47.3%
Spencer Private Hospitals LtdKent and Medway	1,005	11.9	65.3%
Practice Plus Group Hospital - SouthamptonHampshire and Isle of Wight	937	13.9	64.7%
Three Shires HospitalNorthamptonshire	735	10.8	72.9%
The One Health Group PlcSouth Yorkshire	714	8.3	78.7%
Beaumont HospitalGreater Manchester	708	12.9	65.1%
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc)Surrey and Sussex	672	7.6	88.8%
Spire London EastNorth East London	634	24.5	27.3%
Fitzwilliam HospitalCentral East	610	13.6	60.8%
Buckshaw HospitalLancashire and South Cumbria	590	12.1	67.8%
Woodthorpe HospitalNottingham and Nottinghamshire	553	14.8	59.5%
Fulwood Hall HospitalLancashire and South Cumbria	525	13.9	57.7%
Woodlands HospitalNorth East and North Cumbria	459	11.0	81.0%
Mount Stuart HospitalDevon	444	12.6	63.3%
Woodland HospitalNorthamptonshire	442	11.8	73.8%
Rivers HospitalCentral East	439	10.5	72.9%
Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics)Kent and Medway	429	11.8	68.5%
Tees Valley HospitalNorth East and North Cumbria	420	10.8	74.0%
Stourside HospitalBlack Country	397	15.0	56.7%
Springfield HospitalEssex	378	16.5	55.8%
The Yorkshire ClinicWest Yorkshire	356	11.9	70.8%
Spire Fylde Coast HospitalLancashire and South Cumbria	353	8.0	74.5%
Park HospitalNottingham and Nottinghamshire	349	10.3	65.0%
Benenden HospitalKent and Medway	334	10.9	75.7%

By area

NHS integrated care board areas, by where the hospital trust is.

Area	Waiting	Median wait, weeks	Under 18 weeks	Over a year
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire	10,346	12.8	66.9%	97
Birmingham and Solihull	14,556	18.0	50.1%	40
Black Country	17,721	13.8	61.2%	183
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire	10,541	13.6	61.2%	41
Central East	32,270	14.4	59.2%	647
Cheshire and Merseyside	30,991	13.0	63.0%	490
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly	3,687	13.7	60.2%	27
Coventry and Warwickshire	10,526	15.1	56.4%	255
Derby and Derbyshire	11,953	14.4	58.2%	435
Devon	6,092	14.6	57.8%	168
Dorset	8,412	17.1	53.0%	218
Essex	27,967	16.1	54.1%	1,183
Gloucestershire	4,741	12.9	63.6%	13
Greater Manchester	41,171	16.0	54.9%	1,329
Hampshire and Isle of Wight	15,616	13.8	60.6%	544
Herefordshire and Worcestershire	8,035	15.3	57.0%	38
Humber and North Yorkshire	17,818	17.4	51.3%	729
Kent and Medway	23,572	14.6	59.0%	278
Lancashire and South Cumbria	16,907	14.1	59.4%	652
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland	9,900	14.6	60.3%	144
Lincolnshire	7,221	17.1	52.3%	329
Norfolk and Suffolk	11,809	13.1	61.1%	559
North East London	20,903	12.8	63.9%	491
North East and North Cumbria	29,295	12.7	66.0%	423
Northamptonshire	4,342	13.8	62.0%	5
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire	4,184	13.4	62.4%	126
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin	4,391	13.4	64.2%	0
Somerset	4,264	16.3	54.2%	89
South East London	25,117	14.8	58.8%	545
South West London	18,484	13.2	63.7%	357
South Yorkshire	10,504	12.1	65.4%	187
Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent	6,324	16.5	53.6%	307
Surrey and Sussex	32,037	14.5	58.3%	871
Thames Valley	13,598	13.5	62.2%	398
West Yorkshire	24,362	13.0	61.9%	217
West and North London	40,185	11.1	70.9%	559

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Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the NHS wait for gynaecology?

At the end of September 2026, 579,842 people were waiting for gynaecology in England. Half had waited more than 14.1 weeks so far, 60.1% under 18 weeks and 12,974 over a year. People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 17.7 weeks. Source: NHS England.

Which hospital trusts have the shortest gynaecology waits?

In September 2026, the shortest median waits among trusts with at least 50 people waiting were at Hillingdon Hospitals (6.6 weeks), Homerton Healthcare (7.5 weeks), Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (8.2 weeks). The table on this page lists every trust.

Can I choose a hospital with a shorter wait?

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