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Northampton, NN1 5BD
Showing data for 17 specialties
Waiting times at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, 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 July 2026.
Other providers within 60 miles of Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, shortest published wait first. Under the NHS Constitution you can ask your GP to refer you to any of them. Data through July 2026.
| Provider | Median wait | Within 18 weeks | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust | 10 wk | 72% | 53 mi |
| Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 11 wk | 63% | 59 mi |
| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | 11 wk | 77% | 54 mi |
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 11 wk | 70% | 52 mi |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 11 wk | 69% | 47 mi |
| Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust | 13 wk | 62% | 41 mi |
| Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | 13 wk | 60% | 58 mi |
| Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 13 wk | 65% | 13 mi |
Distances are straight-line from Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. 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.
In an emergency call 999. Unsure where to go? Call 111 or use 111.nhs.uk. These are the published figures for August 2026 — an indicator of pressure, not a live queue and not your personal wait.
High A&E pressure at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust can also affect planned operations, which may be postponed in busy periods. Source: NHS England A&E statistics · full A&E record → · how we calculate this.