NHS waiting times — Bristol catchment

NHS varicose veins treatment waiting times near Bristol

In an emergency call 999. Unsure where to go? Call 111 or use 111.nhs.uk. This page compares routine NHS waiting lists for planned care. It is not a guide to symptoms that need urgent attention.

Data through August 2026. NHS acute and specialist hospitals within 30 miles of central Bristol with 50 or more people on the General Surgery Service list, ranked shortest wait first. NHS source.

If you're in Bristol and waiting for varicose veins treatment, the NHS hospital with the shortest current wait is not necessarily the one your GP would default to.

Varicose veins treatment waits near your own postcode

NHS trusts in range

10 wks

Shortest ranked wait

74%

Within 18 weeks (best ranked)

Switch from the closest ranked hospital to the fastest in range

The closest ranked hospital is already among the fastest in the catchment. The alternatives below are the next-best options on the median wait.

Closest ranked hospital to central Bristol (0.4 mi)
10weeks
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
0.4 mi
Bristol · BS1 3NU
CQC: Good
712
On the list
74%
Within 18 wks
0.4 mi
Distance
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Fastest alternative #1 (9.6 mi · saves 0 wks)
14weeks
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
9.6 mi
Bath · BA1 3NG
CQC: Good
3,847
On the list
62%
Within 18 wks
9.6 mi
Distance
See wait + GP letter

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Shortest-wait NHS trusts within 30 miles of Bristol

Up to 10 acute and specialist NHS trusts with 50 or more people on the General Surgery Service waiting list, ranked by shortest median wait. Community and mental-health trusts, smaller lists and independent providers (switch them on with the toggle) are in the England-wide ranking. See every NHS trust ranked by General Surgery Service wait →

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Methodology note

NHS England publishes one combined waiting time for the whole General Surgery Service specialty — that figure rolls up varicose veins treatment with every other condition routed through the same outpatient department. The wait for varicose veins treatment specifically may be shorter or longer than the specialty median at any given trust. We surface this caveat on every comparison.

This wait covers all of General Surgery Service — the wait for Varicose veins treatment specifically may differ. Ask your GP for the procedure-specific timeline. Why this matters →

Varicose veins treatment waiting times in other UK cities

NHS waiting times — Bristol catchment

NHS varicose veins treatment waiting times near Bristol

In an emergency call 999. Unsure where to go? Call 111 or use 111.nhs.uk. This page compares routine NHS waiting lists for planned care. It is not a guide to symptoms that need urgent attention.

Data through August 2026. NHS acute and specialist hospitals within 30 miles of central Bristol with 50 or more people on the General Surgery Service list, ranked shortest wait first. NHS source.

If you're in Bristol and waiting for varicose veins treatment, the NHS hospital with the shortest current wait is not necessarily the one your GP would default to.

Varicose veins treatment waits near your own postcode

NHS trusts in range

10 wks

Shortest ranked wait

74%

Within 18 weeks (best ranked)

Switch from the closest ranked hospital to the fastest in range

The closest ranked hospital is already among the fastest in the catchment. The alternatives below are the next-best options on the median wait.

Closest ranked hospital to central Bristol (0.4 mi)
10weeks
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
0.4 mi
Bristol · BS1 3NU
CQC: Good
712
On the list
74%
Within 18 wks
0.4 mi
Distance
See wait + GP letter
Fastest alternative #1 (9.6 mi · saves 0 wks)
14weeks
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
9.6 mi
Bath · BA1 3NG
CQC: Good
3,847
On the list
62%
Within 18 wks
9.6 mi
Distance
See wait + GP letter

Generate a Right-to-Choose letter to your GP

Pre-filled with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust as your requested alternative. Print or save, then hand it to your GP at your next appointment.

Open the GP letter generator

Shortest-wait NHS trusts within 30 miles of Bristol

Searching from outside Bristol?

The ranking above is anchored on central Bristol. For a ranking from your exact postcode, search below.

Search by postcode →

Methodology note

This wait covers all of General Surgery Service — the wait for Varicose veins treatment specifically may differ. Ask your GP for the procedure-specific timeline. Why this matters →

Varicose veins treatment waits near your own postcode

Catchment headline numbers

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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

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Shortest-wait NHS trusts within 30 miles of Bristol

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Searching from outside Bristol?

Varicose veins treatment waiting times in other UK cities

Varicose veins treatment waits near your own postcode

Catchment headline numbers

Switch from the closest ranked hospital to the fastest in range

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Generate a Right-to-Choose letter to your GP

Shortest-wait NHS trusts within 30 miles of Bristol

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Searching from outside Bristol?

Varicose veins treatment waiting times in other UK cities