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NHS waiting times
Data through May 2026. NHS source.
Across NHS hospitals in England, the median wait for Gynaecology Service — the specialty most heavy or painful periods cases are routed to — is 13 weeks, with 6 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week NHS Constitution target. Important context: heavy periods are managed in a Gynaecology outpatient pathway — investigations and treatment plans usually start at the appointment shown below; any surgical follow-up has its own timeline.
The national median NHS wait for Heavy or painful periods is 13 weeks as of May 2026, across 199 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS, and 9 in 10 current patients are within 39 weeks. But the wait varies significantly between trusts — see the full ranking to find the shortest wait near you.
The median shows time waited so far by the current list — a new routine referral will often wait longer. Why these differ →
Top 10 NHS trusts publishing Gynaecology Service data, ranked by shortest median wait. Want the full ranking? See all trusts on the Gynaecology Service national page →
Hospitals ranked by shortest wait within travelling distance of each city.
The ranking above is national. To rank hospitals by distance from your postcode, search with your postcode below.
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