Lister waiting times
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust runs Lister Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. Stevenage, East of England, SG1 4AB. ODS code RWH.
Hospital waiting times near Stevenage. A&E waiting times near Stevenage.
A&E in September 2026
47% of 9,588 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 89 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 47%, May 25 50%, Jun 25 57%, Jul 25 56%, Aug 25 57%, Sep 25 54%, Oct 25 51%, Nov 25 51%, Dec 25 48%, Jan 26 42%, Feb 26 43%, Mar 26 51%, Apr 26 52%, May 26 50%, Jun 26 53%, Jul 26 55%, Aug 26 52%, Sep 26 47%.
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 | 9 to 19 weeks | 8 to 16 weeks | 95% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 12 to 104 weeks | 8 to 18 weeks | 91% |
| Dermatology | 5 to 60 weeks | 13 to 47 weeks | 58% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 26 to 53 weeks | 16 to 40 weeks | 55% |
| Elderly medicine | 3 to 22 weeks | 9 to 29 weeks | 81% |
| Gastroenterology | 13 to 53 weeks | 12 to 43 weeks | 65% |
| General surgery | 17 to 38 weeks | 12 to 35 weeks | 66% |
| Gynaecology | 19 to 43 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 68% |
| Neurology | 11 to 24 weeks | 7 to 15 weeks | 95% |
| Ophthalmology | 6 to 36 weeks | 8 to 32 weeks | 79% |
| Oral surgery | 18 to 57 weeks | 20 to 49 weeks | 46% |
| Other services | 7 to 47 weeks | 13 to 38 weeks | 64% |
| Plastic surgery | 6 to 28 weeks | 9 to 40 weeks | 73% |
| Respiratory medicine | 6 to 21 weeks | 7 to 18 weeks | 91% |
| Rheumatology | 33 to 42 weeks | 15 to 34 weeks | 58% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 23 to 57 weeks | 19 to 49 weeks | 48% |
| Urology | 17 to 50 weeks | 14 to 41 weeks | 58% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Lister Hospital, E&n Herts Activity at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hertford County Hospital, Queen Elizabeth I I Hospital, The Lister Hospital Surgicentre. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB Map - E&n Herts Activity at Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hamstel Road, Harlow, CM20 1QX Map - Hertford County Hospital
North Road, Hertford, SG14 1LP Map - Queen Elizabeth I I Hospital
Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ Map - The Lister Hospital Surgicentre
Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB 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 | 8,740 | 41% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 5,211 | 88% | 43% |
| MRI scan | 2,339 | 27% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,658 | 15% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 952 | 1% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 552 | 38% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 480 | 38% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 321 | 0% | 21% |
| Cystoscopy | 200 | 6% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 185 | 47% | 33% |
| Sleep study | 84 | 1% | 35% |
| Nerve conduction test | 75 | 0% | 45% |
| Urodynamics | 49 | 14% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Lister?
At the end of August 2026, 57,593 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 39 weeks. 65% 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 Lister 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 Stevenage.