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Spire Bristol Hospital waiting times

Here is how long people waited for treatment at Spire Bristol Hospital, by specialty, in August 2026.

Bristol, City of, South West, BS6 6UT. ODS code NT302.

This is an independent provider that treats NHS patients. If your GP refers you here under your right to choose, the NHS pays.

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Waits by specialty

Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.

SpecialtyTreated waitsWaiting nowWithin 18 weeks
Trauma and orthopaedics30 to 65 weeks15 to 42 weeks60%
General surgeryToo few patients to show
Other surgical servicesToo few patients to show

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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.

TestWaitingOver six weeksEngland
MRI scan3216%22%

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Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Spire Bristol Hospital?

At the end of August 2026, 861 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 15 weeks and 9 in 10 under 42 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 Spire Bristol Hospital 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 Bristol, City of.