Addenbrookes waiting times
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs Addenbrookes Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Cambridge, East of England, CB2 0QQ. ODS code RGT.
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A&E in September 2026
54% of 11,809 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 262 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 59%, May 25 58%, Jun 25 60%, Jul 25 60%, Aug 25 60%, Sep 25 58%, Oct 25 59%, Nov 25 59%, Dec 25 56%, Jan 26 53%, Feb 26 55%, Mar 26 58%, Apr 26 55%, May 26 53%, Jun 26 53%, Jul 26 53%, Aug 26 56%, Sep 26 54%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 29 to 56 weeks | 15 to 40 weeks | 58% |
| Dermatology | 5 to 44 weeks | 11 to 38 weeks | 65% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 16 to 56 weeks | 16 to 45 weeks | 55% |
| Gastroenterology | 6 to 23 weeks | 6 to 23 weeks | 88% |
| General internal medicine | 59 to 62 weeks | 26 to 50 weeks | 35% |
| General surgery | 34 to 53 weeks | 17 to 42 weeks | 53% |
| Gynaecology | 25 to 60 weeks | 18 to 48 weeks | 51% |
| Neurology | 19 to 36 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 74% |
| Neurosurgery | 18 to 52 weeks | 12 to 37 weeks | 65% |
| Ophthalmology | 13 to 43 weeks | 12 to 35 weeks | 67% |
| Oral surgery | 45 to 61 weeks | 21 to 46 weeks | 44% |
| Other medical services | 8 to 31 weeks | 8 to 28 weeks | 80% |
| Other paediatric services | 16 to 46 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 70% |
| Other services | 5 to 35 weeks | 8 to 33 weeks | 73% |
| Other surgical services | 2 to 31 weeks | 9 to 35 weeks | 73% |
| Plastic surgery | 7 to 48 weeks | 12 to 39 weeks | 64% |
| Respiratory medicine | 2 to 16 weeks | 7 to 14 weeks | 96% |
| Rheumatology | 11 to 26 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 85% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 25 to 49 weeks | 15 to 40 weeks | 58% |
| Urology | 9 to 44 weeks | 11 to 34 weeks | 68% |
| Elderly medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Addenbrookes Hospital, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cuh at Brookfields Hospital, Cuh at Saffron Walden Hospital, Newmarket Hospital, Rosie Hospital, Royston Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Addenbrookes Hospital
Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ Map - Addenbrooke's Hospital
Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ Map - Cuh at Brookfields Hospital
351 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3NL Map - Cuh at Saffron Walden Hospital
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HY Map - Newmarket Hospital
Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 7JG Map - Rosie Hospital
Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 5,115 | 37% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 4,057 | 31% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,352 | 24% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 1,011 | 5% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 879 | 3% | 30% |
| CT scan | 772 | 2% | 11% |
| Hearing test | 677 | 20% | 43% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 559 | 2% | 21% |
| Nerve conduction test | 464 | 21% | 45% |
| Urodynamics | 200 | 52% | 47% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 166 | 0% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 116 | 19% | 27% |
| Sleep study | 96 | 29% | 35% |
| Barium enema | 70 | 1% | 26% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Addenbrookes?
At the end of August 2026, 60,401 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 66% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Addenbrookes wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Cambridge.