Bedford Hospital South Wing and Luton and Dunstable vs Spire Harpenden Hospital

Name: Bedford Hospital South Wing and Luton and Dunstable vs Spire Harpenden Hospital waiting times
Creator: NHS England, Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times, monthly full CSV
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

4 specialties both treat, 6.7 miles apart.

Spire Harpenden Hospital 20 weeks most people Free on the NHS All specialties See this hospital
Bedford Hospital South Wing and Luton and Dunstable 41 weeks most people All specialties See this hospital

Specialty	Bedford Hospital South Wing and Luton and Dunstable	Spire Harpenden Hospital
Trauma and orthopaedics	50 weeks	23 weeks
Ear, nose and throat	45 weeks	12 weeks
General surgery	41 weeks	19 weeks
Other surgical services	39 weeks	16 weeks

NHS England figures, August 2026, checked 17 October 2026. About the data.

What does "most people" mean?

9 in 10 people on this hospital's waiting list have waited less than this.