Hysterectomy waiting times on the NHS
The NHS waiting list for hysterectomy is counted under gynaecology: in August 2026, 9 in 10 people on it at a typical hospital had waited less than 38 weeks (NHS England). The figures below are for gynaecology as a whole at each hospital. NHS England does not publish a wait for hysterectomy alone.
Shortest waits for gynaecology, August 2026
- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust 8 weeks most people See this hospital
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust 11 weeks most people See this hospital
- Clementine Churchill Hospital 13 weeks most people Free on the NHS See this hospital
- Huddersfield Private Hospital 17 weeks most people Free on the NHS See this hospital
- KIMS Hospital (Newnham Court) 17 weeks most people Free on the NHS See this hospital
- Spire Alexandra Hospital 18 weeks most people Free on the NHS See this hospital
- Hillingdon 18 weeks most people See this hospital
- The Hamptons Hospital Ltd 21 weeks most people Free on the NHS See this hospital
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What the wait includes
The wait runs from your GP's referral to the operation. It usually includes a first gynaecology appointment, scans or tests, then the wait for a theatre date once you are listed. A hysterectomy after an urgent suspected cancer referral follows the faster cancer pathway, which has its own standards.
How to be treated sooner
Some independent hospitals treat gynaecology patients for the NHS, and they appear in the lists marked "Free on the NHS". You can choose the hospital at referral, or ask to move if you have waited more than 18 weeks.
Questions people ask
How long is the NHS waiting list for hysterectomy?
Waits are published for gynaecology as a whole, not hysterectomy alone. In August 2026, at a typical hospital most people on the waiting list had waited less than 38 weeks; the shortest was Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, 8 weeks.
Is a keyhole or vaginal hysterectomy a different wait?
Not in the published figures. Abdominal, vaginal and keyhole hysterectomies are all counted under gynaecology.
Are fibroid operations on the same list?
Yes. Fibroid surgery, endometrial ablation and hysterectomy are all counted under gynaecology at the hospital that treats you.