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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

NORTHAMPTON, NN1 5BD

Showing data for 17 specialties

At a glance

35,928 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service — 2-week median.
Longest wait: Plastic Surgery Service — 28-week median.
18-week target: 2 of 17 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

16wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
5,425 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Ophthalmology Service
3,812 on the list · 78% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Dermatology Service
3,530 on the list · 53% within 18 weeks
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12wk
Cardiology Service
3,386 on the list · 64% within 18 weeks
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21wk
Gynaecology Service
3,198 on the list · 40% within 18 weeks
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12wk
Gastroenterology Service
3,048 on the list · 69% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
2,696 on the list · 53% within 18 weeks
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10wk
General Surgery Service
2,511 on the list · 71% within 18 weeks
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19wk
Oral Surgery Service
2,469 on the list · 47% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
1,757 on the list · 95% within 18 weeks
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17wk
Neurology Service
1,602 on the list · 52% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Urology Service
1,118 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks
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14wk
General Internal Medicine Service
690 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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12wk
Rheumatology Service
500 on the list · 74% within 18 weeks
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28wk
Plastic Surgery Service
93 on the list · 36% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Elderly Medicine Service
78 on the list · 83% within 18 weeks
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2wk
Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
15 on the list · 100% within 18 weeks
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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026