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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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© 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

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST

CQC: Requires improvement

LEICESTER, LE1 5WW

CQC: Requires improvement

CQC rating

Showing data for 18 specialties

At a glance

80,572 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: General Internal Medicine Service — 1-week median.
Longest wait: Trauma and Orthopaedic Service — 23-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 18 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.

23wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
10,885 on the list · 40% within 18 weeks
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14wk
Gynaecology Service
9,106 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Ophthalmology Service
9,061 on the list · 66% 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
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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.

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Oral Surgery Service

7,541 on the list · 44% within 18 weeks

Ear Nose and Throat Service

6,896 on the list · 51% within 18 weeks

General Surgery Service

6,732 on the list · 63% within 18 weeks

Cardiology Service

6,136 on the list · 65% within 18 weeks

Gastroenterology Service

5,340 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks

Neurology Service

4,210 on the list · 41% within 18 weeks

Rheumatology Service

4,100 on the list · 48% within 18 weeks

Urology Service

3,670 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks

Dermatology Service

2,404 on the list · 87% within 18 weeks

Respiratory Medicine Service

2,218 on the list · 79% within 18 weeks

Plastic Surgery Service

1,017 on the list · 53% within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service

511 on the list · 89% within 18 weeks

Cardiothoracic Surgery Service

461 on the list · 83% within 18 weeks

Neurosurgical Service

158 on the list · 38% within 18 weeks

General Internal Medicine Service

126 on the list · 98% within 18 weeks

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