Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough City waiting times
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust runs Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. Peterborough, East of England, PE3 9GZ. ODS code RGN.
Hospital waiting times near Peterborough. A&E waiting times near Peterborough.
A&E in September 2026
61% of 17,648 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 705 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 64%, Jul 25 68%, Aug 25 61%, Sep 25 61%, Oct 25 62%, Nov 25 61%, Dec 25 62%, Jan 26 58%, Feb 26 58%, Mar 26 64%, Apr 26 65%, May 26 60%, Jun 26 63%, Jul 26 61%, Aug 26 62%, Sep 26 61%.
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 | 32 to 52 weeks | 17 to 43 weeks | 52% |
| Dermatology | 8 to 44 weeks | 13 to 39 weeks | 63% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 17 to 52 weeks | 17 to 39 weeks | 54% |
| Elderly medicine | 1 to 32 weeks | 7 to 26 weeks | 82% |
| Gastroenterology | 20 to 44 weeks | 9 to 32 weeks | 73% |
| General surgery | 12 to 49 weeks | 13 to 39 weeks | 63% |
| Gynaecology | 9 to 54 weeks | 16 to 45 weeks | 54% |
| Neurology | 6 to 52 weeks | 14 to 44 weeks | 59% |
| Ophthalmology | 8 to 44 weeks | 14 to 42 weeks | 60% |
| Oral surgery | 15 to 53 weeks | 18 to 44 weeks | 50% |
| Other medical services | 15 to 46 weeks | 14 to 37 weeks | 60% |
| Other paediatric services | 5 to 40 weeks | 11 to 34 weeks | 65% |
| Other services | 23 to 48 weeks | 19 to 42 weeks | 47% |
| Other surgical services | 2 to 27 weeks | 8 to 34 weeks | 74% |
| Plastic surgery | 8 to 50 weeks | 10 to 38 weeks | 69% |
| Respiratory medicine | 4 to 34 weeks | 7 to 29 weeks | 80% |
| Rheumatology | 26 to 42 weeks | 12 to 31 weeks | 64% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 7 to 47 weeks | 16 to 42 weeks | 55% |
| Urology | 12 to 46 weeks | 11 to 35 weeks | 68% |
| General internal 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: Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Peterborough City Hospital, Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, PE29 6NT Map - Peterborough City Hospital
Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ Map - Stamford & Rutland Hospital
Ryhall Road, Stamford, PE9 1UA 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 | 7,247 | 47% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 4,270 | 35% | 22% |
| CT scan | 2,293 | 24% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,718 | 49% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 1,207 | 52% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 802 | 51% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 716 | 62% | 43% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 699 | 3% | 21% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 326 | 64% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 268 | 12% | 27% |
| Nerve conduction test | 154 | 16% | 45% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough City?
At the end of August 2026, 75,552 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 40 weeks. 60% 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 Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough City 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 Peterborough.