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Compare hospitals for cardiothoracic surgery

Every NHS trust in England that reports cardiothoracic surgery, compared side by side. Waiting-list figures are for incomplete pathways (people still waiting to start treatment).

The best hospital depends on what matters most to you — a shorter wait, a better outcome, or a shorter journey. Sort by each to compare.

42 trusts. Data: August 2026. Source: NHS England RTT statistics. CQC inspection ratings aren't shown here — see each trust's profile page, linked from every row.

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#TrustMedian waitWithin 18 wks
1Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS TrustSmethwick2.5 wks100.0%
2Stockport NHS Foundation TrustStockport3.0 wks100.0%
3University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation TrustKendal3.4 wks92.3%
4Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustChertsey3.8 wks86.7%
5Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustMaidstone4.8 wks100.0%
6Somerset NHS Foundation TrustTaunton4.8 wks100.0%
7St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondon4.9 wks92.4%
8Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustNottingham6.1 wks83.3%
9Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS TrustRomford6.5 wks100.0%
10University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustBirmingham6.9 wks82.0%
11Bolton NHS Foundation TrustBolton7.1 wks93.5%
12University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustSouthampton7.3 wks78.6%
13Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustSalford7.5 wks100.0%
14South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustMiddlesbrough7.6 wks79.9%
15Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustLeeds7.7 wks78.7%
16University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS TrustCoventry7.7 wks86.1%
17Barts Health NHS TrustLondon8.0 wks75.0%
18Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustManchester8.1 wks81.9%
19East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS TrustStevenage8.1 wks91.0%
20University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS TrustLeicester8.5 wks74.5%
21Wye Valley NHS TrustHereford8.8 wks81.8%
22King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondon9.0 wks75.0%
23Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation TrustCambridge9.2 wks78.7%
24Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustCheltenham9.2 wks77.8%
25University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustWorthing9.3 wks71.4%
26Bristol NHS Foundation TrustBristol9.5 wks76.7%
27Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustHull10.2 wks75.1%
28Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustLondon10.8 wks71.7%
29University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation TrustDerby10.8 wks75.6%
30Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondon11.0 wks100.0%
31University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS TrustStoke-On-Trent11.1 wks73.7%
32East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustCanterbury11.5 wks60.0%
33The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS TrustShrewsbury12.1 wks86.3%
34Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation TrustMilton Keynes12.5 wks100.0%
35Liverpool Heart And Chest Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLiverpool13.4 wks61.3%
36The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNewcastle Upon Tyne13.8 wks59.6%
37County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation TrustDarlington14.0 wks50.0%
38Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondon15.5 wks52.8%
39Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBlackpool18.6 wks48.6%
40Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWigan19.0 wks45.8%
41Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBasingstoke20.5 wks33.3%
42Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation TrustGrimsby25.5 wks0.0%

Tip: for planned care you can usually ask to be referred to any trust — one with a higher “% within 18 weeks” may treat you sooner. Your right to choose.

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