National

Neurosurgical 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

56,821

On the list

12 wks

National median

61%

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 60 trusts with published Neurosurgical Service data. Want to filter by distance from your postcode? Search by postcode →

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NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
GRIMSBY · DN33 2BA
1
On the list
100%
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0weeks
HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL
ROCHDALE · OL11 4LZ
NHS via independent
4
On the list
100%
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1weeks
THORNBURY HOSPITAL
SHEFFIELD · S10 3BR
NHS via independent
7
On the list
100%
Within 18 wks
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2weeks
CHELSFIELD PARK HOSPITAL
ORPINGTON · BR6 7RG
NHS via independent
5
On the list
100%
Within 18 wks
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2weeks
BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL
LONDON · SE3 9UD
NHS via independent
6
On the list
83%
Within 18 wks
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2weeks
LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL
LONDON · E1 4NL
NHS via independent
17
On the list
94%
Within 18 wks
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2weeks
DUCHY HOSPITAL
HARROGATE · HG2 0HF
NHS via independent
2
On the list
100%
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4weeks
MERIDEN HOSPITAL
COVENTRY · CV2 2LQ
NHS via independent
195
On the list
95%
Within 18 wks
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5weeks
THREE SHIRES HOSPITAL
NORTHAMPTON · NN1 5DR
NHS via independent
122
On the list
87%
Within 18 wks
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5weeks
SPIRE ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL
SUTTON · SM3 9DW
NHS via independent
28
On the list
82%
Within 18 wks
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6weeks
SLOANE HOSPITAL
BECKENHAM · BR3 5HS
NHS via independent
7
On the list
100%
Within 18 wks
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6weeks
NUFFIELD HEALTH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS HOSPITAL
TUNBRIDGE WELLS · TN2 4UL
NHS via independent
4
On the list
50%
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6weeks
SPIRE REGENCY HOSPITAL
MACCLESFIELD · SK11 8DW
NHS via independent
34
On the list
88%
Within 18 wks
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6weeks
PARK HOSPITAL
NOTTINGHAM · NG5 8RX
NHS via independent
7
On the list
100%
Within 18 wks
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7weeks
SPIRE METHLEY PARK HOSPITAL
LEEDS · LS26 9HG
NHS via independent
12
On the list
83%
Within 18 wks
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7weeks
BEARDWOOD HOSPITAL
BLACKBURN · BB2 7AE
NHS via independent
39
On the list
90%
Within 18 wks
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8weeks
SPIRE FYLDE COAST HOSPITAL
BLACKPOOL · FY3 8BP
NHS via independent
281
On the list
67%
Within 18 wks
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8weeks
WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
WIGAN · WN1 2NN
11
On the list
91%
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10weeks
SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON · NE38 9JZ
NHS via independent
55
On the list
86%
Within 18 wks
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10weeks
THE ONE HEALTH GROUP PLC
SHEFFIELD · S11 8UX
NHS via independent
2,360
On the list
71%
Within 18 wks
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10weeks
LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
LEEDS · LS9 7TF
527
On the list
71%
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11weeks
SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
MIDDLESBROUGH · TS4 3BW
1,326
On the list
71%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
PIONEER HEALTHCARE LIMITED
FAREHAM · PO15 5TD
NHS via independent
100
On the list
67%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
SPIRE HULL AND EAST RIDING HOSPITAL
HULL · HU10 7AZ
NHS via independent
134
On the list
60%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
PRESCOT · L35 5DR
58
On the list
67%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
THE WALTON CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LIVERPOOL · L9 7LJ
4,643
On the list
68%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
BARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
ROMFORD · RM7 0AG
2,581
On the list
67%
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11weeks
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CAMBRIDGE · CB2 0QQ
1,957
On the list
67%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SOUTHAMPTON · SO16 6YD
1,255
On the list
70%
Within 18 wks
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11weeks
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE · NE7 7DN
1,274
On the list
71%
Within 18 wks
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12weeks
CLAREMONT PRIVATE HOSPITAL
SHEFFIELD · S10 5UB
NHS via independent
361
On the list
65%
Within 18 wks
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12weeks
OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
OXFORD · OX3 9DU
1,191
On the list
66%
Within 18 wks
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12weeks
NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST
BRISTOL · BS10 5NB
1,459
On the list
68%
Within 18 wks
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13weeks
LONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
HARROW · HA1 3UJ
1
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100%
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13weeks
ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
STANMORE · HA7 4LP
1
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100%
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13weeks
NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
NOTTINGHAM · NG7 2UH
1,053
On the list
63%
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13weeks
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LONDON · SE5 9RS
2,968
On the list
64%
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13weeks
NUFFIELD HEALTH, CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL
CAMBRIDGE · CB2 8AF
NHS via independent
28
On the list
64%
Within 18 wks
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13weeks
DORKING HEALTHCARE LIMITED (DHC)
REDHILL · RH1 2NP
NHS via independent
78
On the list
65%
Within 18 wks
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13weeks
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BIRMINGHAM · B15 2GW
1,808
On the list
64%
Within 18 wks
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13weeks
SPIRE CAMBRIDGE LEA HOSPITAL
CAMBRIDGE · CB24 9EL
NHS via independent
15
On the list
73%
Within 18 wks
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14weeks
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
HULL · HU3 2JZ
3,346
On the list
60%
Within 18 wks
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14weeks
NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SALFORD · M6 8HD
4,481
On the list
59%
Within 18 wks
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15weeks
LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
PRESTON · PR2 9HT
3,820
On the list
57%
Within 18 wks
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15weeks
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LONDON · NW1 2PG
3,532
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57%
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15weeks
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST
STOKE-ON-TRENT · ST4 6QG
532
On the list
58%
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15weeks
NUFFIELD HEALTH, PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL
PLYMOUTH · PL6 8BG
NHS via independent
127
On the list
58%
Within 18 wks
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15weeks
IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
LONDON · W2 1BL
2,796
On the list
57%
Within 18 wks
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16weeks
ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LONDON · NW3 2QG
1
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100%
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16weeks
ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LONDON · SW17 0QT
3,893
On the list
53%
Within 18 wks
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18weeks
LANCASTER PRIVATE HOSPITAL
LANCASTER · LA1 3RH
NHS via independent
5
On the list
40%
Within 18 wks
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18weeks
SPIRE LONDON EAST
ILFORD · IG4 5PZ
NHS via independent
345
On the list
45%
Within 18 wks
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18weeks
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
WORTHING · BN11 2DH
533
On the list
49%
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19weeks
BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST
LONDON · E1 2ES
1,661
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49%
Within 18 wks
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19weeks
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST
COVENTRY · CV2 2DX
3,832
On the list
47%
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20weeks
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
LEICESTER · LE1 5WW
163
On the list
43%
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21weeks
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
DERBY · DE22 3NE
231
On the list
42%
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21weeks
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH NHS TRUST
PLYMOUTH · PL6 8DH
1,430
On the list
44%
Within 18 wks
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25weeks
MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA · SS0 0RY
77
On the list
35%
Within 18 wks
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28weeks
WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
DARLINGTON · DL1 4PL
NHS via independent
1
On the list
0%
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National median wait — 12 months

Ranked NHS hospitals — shortest wait first

NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL

THORNBURY HOSPITAL

CHELSFIELD PARK HOSPITAL

BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL

LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL

DUCHY HOSPITAL

MERIDEN HOSPITAL

THREE SHIRES HOSPITAL

SPIRE ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL

SLOANE HOSPITAL

NUFFIELD HEALTH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS HOSPITAL

SPIRE REGENCY HOSPITAL

PARK HOSPITAL

SPIRE METHLEY PARK HOSPITAL

BEARDWOOD HOSPITAL

SPIRE FYLDE COAST HOSPITAL

WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL

THE ONE HEALTH GROUP PLC

LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

PIONEER HEALTHCARE LIMITED

SPIRE HULL AND EAST RIDING HOSPITAL

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

THE WALTON CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

BARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

CLAREMONT PRIVATE HOSPITAL

OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST

LONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

NUFFIELD HEALTH, CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL

DORKING HEALTHCARE LIMITED (DHC)

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

SPIRE CAMBRIDGE LEA HOSPITAL

HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST

NUFFIELD HEALTH, PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

LANCASTER PRIVATE HOSPITAL

SPIRE LONDON EAST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH NHS TRUST

MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

WOODLANDS HOSPITAL

National median wait — 12 months

Ranked NHS hospitals — shortest wait first

NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL

THORNBURY HOSPITAL

CHELSFIELD PARK HOSPITAL

BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL

LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL

DUCHY HOSPITAL

MERIDEN HOSPITAL

THREE SHIRES HOSPITAL

SPIRE ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL

SLOANE HOSPITAL

NUFFIELD HEALTH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS HOSPITAL

SPIRE REGENCY HOSPITAL

PARK HOSPITAL

SPIRE METHLEY PARK HOSPITAL

BEARDWOOD HOSPITAL