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Three Shires Hospital waiting times

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

West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, NN1 5DR. ODS code NT441.

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

Hospital waiting times near West Northamptonshire. A&E waiting times near West Northamptonshire.

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
General surgery17 to 48 weeks11 to 36 weeks71%
Gynaecology17 to 47 weeks12 to 34 weeks64%
Trauma and orthopaedics21 to 52 weeks14 to 41 weeks62%
GastroenterologyToo few patients to show
NeurosurgeryToo few patients to show
Other servicesToo few patients to show
RheumatologyToo 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
Ultrasound scan14140%22%
MRI scan975%22%
Gastroscopy336%30%
Colonoscopy2133%31%

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Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Three Shires Hospital?

At the end of August 2026, 3,616 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 39 weeks. 64% 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 Three Shires 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 West Northamptonshire.