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Boston, PE21 8EG
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Waiting times at Boston West Hospital, by specialty. In England you can ask to be referred to a different NHS trust with a shorter wait — your Right to Choose.
At a glance
“Median” means half of patients wait less and half wait longer — it's the wait so far of people currently on the list, not how long a new referral will ultimately wait.
Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through September 2026.
Scans and tests at Boston West Hospital, from NHS England's monthly diagnostic waiting times (DM01) for September 2026. The median is the wait so far of patients on the list at the end of the month; “within 6 weeks” is the share of them who had waited less than 6 weeks. Tests with fewer than 10 patients waiting are not shown, as on our national diagnostic pages.
| Test | Median wait | Within 6 weeks | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 3 weeks | 93% | 90 |
| CT scan | 3 weeks | 79% | 19 |
| Ultrasound scan | 2 weeks | 84% | 37 |
| Colonoscopy | about 1 week | 93% | 27 |
| Gastroscopy | 2 weeks | 86% | 21 |
| Cystoscopy | 2 weeks | 69% | 16 |
Each test links to every hospital's wait for it, shortest first. If a test has been requested urgently or to check for cancer, ask your GP or hospital team which pathway you are on.
Other providers within 60 miles of Boston West Hospital, shortest published wait first. When your GP refers you, Right to Choose lets you choose among providers your GP judges clinically appropriate, with exceptions. Data through September 2026.
| Provider | Median wait | Within 18 weeks | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 11 wk | 71% | 27 mi |
| Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 12 wk | 69% | 50 mi |
| Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust | 13 wk | 60% | 39 mi |
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 14 wk | 59% | 56 mi |
| Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 14 wk | 59% | 55 mi |
| Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 14 wk | 60% | 51 mi |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust | 14 wk | 59% | 25 mi |
| North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | 16 wk | 54% | 29 mi |
Distances are straight-line from Boston West Hospital. A shorter published wait is not a promise about your own wait, and a longer journey means follow-up and any complications are further from home — worth discussing with your GP.