National

Cardiothoracic Surgery Service waiting times across England

Every NHS hospital that publishes data for this specialty, ranked by shortest median wait. Data through February 2026. NHS source.

Trusts

9,323

On the list

8 wks

National median

71%

Within 18 weeks

National median wait — 12 months

Median of trust-level medians across all NHS providers (proxy for true national median; methodology limitation noted on /methodology).

Ranked NHS hospitals — shortest wait first

Showing all 45 trusts with published Cardiothoracic Surgery Service data. Want to filter by distance from your postcode? Search by postcode →

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MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA · SS0 0RY
2
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100%
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
KENDAL · LA9 7RG
29
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100%
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1weeks
BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST
LONDON · E1 2ES
7
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86%
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1weeks
STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
STOCKPORT · SK2 7JE
2
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100%
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ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CHERTSEY · KT16 0PZ
12
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100%
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THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, KING'S LYNN, NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
KING'S LYNN · PE30 4ET
2
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100%
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3weeks
EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CANTERBURY · CT1 3NG
2
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100%
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3weeks
SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
SMETHWICK · B66 2QT
5
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100%
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NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
NORTHAMPTON · NN1 5BD
9
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100%
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SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
TAUNTON · TA1 5DA
20
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90%
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THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
SHREWSBURY · SY3 8XQ
31
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94%
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ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LONDON · SW17 0QT
264
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95%
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EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHING NHS TRUST
STEVENAGE · SG1 4AB
154
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88%
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MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST
MAIDSTONE · ME16 9QQ
37
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89%
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BIRMINGHAM · B15 2GW
178
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78%
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NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST
BRISTOL · BS10 5NB
22
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100%
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
DERBY · DE22 3NE
42
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86%
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST
STOKE-ON-TRENT · ST4 6QG
234
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81%
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST
COVENTRY · CV2 2DX
313
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85%
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LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
LEEDS · LS9 7TF
511
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78%
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8weeks
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LONDON · SE5 9RS
101
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79%
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CHELTENHAM · GL53 7AN
25
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100%
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GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LONDON · SE1 7EH
42
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76%
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SOUTHAMPTON · SO16 6YD
584
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77%
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MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
MANCHESTER · M13 9WL
786
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81%
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ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CAMBRIDGE · CB2 0AY
509
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77%
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
LEICESTER · LE1 5WW
469
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77%
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BRISTOL · BS1 3NU
457
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86%
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HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
HULL · HU3 2JZ
329
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72%
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10weeks
NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
NOTTINGHAM · NG7 2UH
295
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74%
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10weeks
IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
LONDON · W2 1BL
501
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73%
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11weeks
WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
WIGAN · WN1 2NN
15
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80%
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WYE VALLEY NHS TRUST
HEREFORD · HR1 2ER
14
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71%
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11weeks
BARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
ROMFORD · RM7 0AG
2
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50%
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
WORTHING · BN11 2DH
132
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67%
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
OXFORD · OX3 9DU
2
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50%
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12weeks
SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
MIDDLESBROUGH · TS4 3BW
395
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74%
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COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
DARLINGTON · DL3 6HX
17
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59%
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LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LIVERPOOL · L14 3PE
1,114
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60%
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15weeks
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH NHS TRUST
PLYMOUTH · PL6 8DH
547
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57%
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THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE · NE7 7DN
101
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56%
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19weeks
BOLTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BOLTON · BL4 0JR
60
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45%
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20weeks
BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BLACKPOOL · FY3 8NR
863
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43%
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20weeks
MILTON KEYNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
MILTON KEYNES · MK6 5LD
82
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35%
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39weeks
HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BASINGSTOKE · RG24 9NA
5
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40%
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National median wait — 12 months

Ranked NHS hospitals — shortest wait first

MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, KING'S LYNN, NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHING NHS TRUST

MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST

LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

WYE VALLEY NHS TRUST

BARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH NHS TRUST

THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

BOLTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

MILTON KEYNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

National median wait — 12 months

Ranked NHS hospitals — shortest wait first

MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, KING'S LYNN, NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHING NHS TRUST

MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST

LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST