West Suffolk waiting times
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust runs West Suffolk Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. West Suffolk, East of England, IP33 2QZ. ODS code RGR.
Hospital waiting times near West Suffolk. A&E waiting times near West Suffolk.
A&E in September 2026
80% of 8,264 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 149 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 79%, May 25 76%, Jun 25 68%, Jul 25 72%, Aug 25 71%, Sep 25 67%, Oct 25 66%, Nov 25 73%, Dec 25 67%, Jan 26 64%, Feb 26 64%, Mar 26 75%, Apr 26 72%, May 26 72%, Jun 26 71%, Jul 26 66%, Aug 26 73%, Sep 26 80%.
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 | 12 to 25 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 76% |
| Dermatology | 10 to 26 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 87% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 16 to 47 weeks | 14 to 37 weeks | 64% |
| Gastroenterology | 10 to 36 weeks | 11 to 37 weeks | 71% |
| General internal medicine | 8 to 33 weeks | 13 to 33 weeks | 66% |
| General surgery | 33 to 56 weeks | 16 to 42 weeks | 53% |
| Gynaecology | 6 to 54 weeks | 17 to 50 weeks | 53% |
| Neurology | 18 to 41 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 68% |
| Ophthalmology | 11 to 42 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 72% |
| Other medical services | 10 to 43 weeks | 12 to 38 weeks | 64% |
| Other paediatric services | 12 to 58 weeks | 15 to 41 weeks | 57% |
| Other services | 10 to 45 weeks | 13 to 45 weeks | 59% |
| Other surgical services | 7 to 48 weeks | 11 to 46 weeks | 68% |
| Plastic surgery | 12 to 50 weeks | 17 to 43 weeks | 52% |
| Respiratory medicine | 10 to 21 weeks | 8 to 24 weeks | 83% |
| Rheumatology | 13 to 30 weeks | 12 to 23 weeks | 73% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 28 to 53 weeks | 18 to 43 weeks | 51% |
| Urology | 14 to 42 weeks | 12 to 37 weeks | 64% |
| Elderly medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: West Suffolk Hospital, Newmarket Community Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find it
- West Suffolk Hospital
Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2QZ 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 | 2,918 | 28% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 820 | 7% | 22% |
| CT scan | 721 | 2% | 11% |
| Gastroscopy | 681 | 60% | 30% |
| Echocardiogram | 612 | 3% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 564 | 17% | 43% |
| Colonoscopy | 411 | 64% | 31% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 214 | 67% | 33% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 182 | 1% | 21% |
| Cystoscopy | 86 | 13% | 27% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at West Suffolk?
At the end of August 2026, 32,863 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 40 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 West Suffolk 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 Suffolk.