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General surgery at Barts Health NHS Trust

Whipps Cross and Newham General general surgery waiting times: most people treated waited 16 to 52 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 66% are within 18 weeks.

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Barts Health NHS Trust

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16 to 52weeks

Half seen within 16 weeks, 9 in 10 within 52 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 751 people treated in the month.

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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.

How the wait has changed

General surgery at Barts Health NHS Trust, 24 months to August 2026
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Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 202416.269.113.7
October 202415.261.914.4
November 202419.363.214.3
December 202415.965.115.7
January 202516.668.616.6
February 202517.264.417.1
March 202517.466.017.4
April 202518.864.217.6
May 202520.162.417.3
June 202520.760.417.2
July 202521.159.417.2
August 202518.362.517.2
September 202514.161.217.4
October 202521.363.517.0
November 202520.060.917.2
December 202519.459.817.4
January 202625.562.417.4
February 202621.458.516.9
March 202625.858.715.1
April 202620.453.313.4
May 202618.653.413.4
June 202615.452.812.5
July 202616.351.612.5
August 202616.351.912.0

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

NHS trust, 18.6 miles away

2 to 40weeks

Half seen within 2 weeks, 9 in 10 within 40 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 969 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital

Independent hospital, 6 miles away

3 to 13weeks

Half seen within 3 weeks, 9 in 10 within 13 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 17 weeks. 42 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc)

Independent provider, 18.8 miles away

3 to 17weeks

Half seen within 3 weeks, 9 in 10 within 17 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 4 weeks, 9 in 10 under 13 weeks. 33 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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