Neurology Service

Neurology Service at HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

What this means for you

Your wait is around the national average.

4/10Doctor Data Wait Score™ · Below averagevs nat. median 12.5w

At HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST, the median neurology service wait is 14 weeks, compared to 12.5 weeks nationally. Doctor Data Wait Score: 4/10. Below are your realistic options ranked by sensibility — Right to Choose first (free, easy), then private if your wait is hurting your life.

How HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST compares

Rank: #56 of 90 — 34 trusts faster, in the slower half of trusts treating Neurology Service in England.
12-month trend: falling — 4 weeks shorter than a year ago.
Fastest nationally: HOMERTON HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST — 3-week wait. Switch saves 11 weeks.

This is the typical wait for Neurology Service as a whole at HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST. Your specific procedure could be faster or slower — ask your GP for an estimate that's specific to you.

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The data behind it

Median wait: 14wOn the list: 4,357Within 18 weeks: 59%

Neurology Service — 12-month median wait

This trust (solid) vs national average (dashed). Data through March 2026.

12-month range: 9-15 weeks (spread 6 weeks). Trust waits are sensitive to consultant joins/leaves, list-management policy, and coding changes — the headline median above is one point in this range, not a fixed value.

▸ Why median wait can vary (pooled lists, coding, consultant mix)

Wait times are pooled across all consultants in this specialty at this trust. Your individual wait depends on which consultant you're allocated. Why this matters →

Source: NHS England RTT. Median wait calculated from the published weekly band distribution for incomplete pathways. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.

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