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Compare hospitals for neurosurgical

Every NHS trust in England that reports neurosurgical, 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.

30 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
1United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustLincoln1.5 wks100.0%
2London North West University Healthcare NHS TrustHarrow6.5 wks100.0%
3Bristol NHS Foundation TrustBristol9.1 wks77.1%
4Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustNottingham10.4 wks74.7%
5South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustMiddlesbrough10.6 wks76.1%
6University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustSouthampton10.8 wks69.8%
7Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustLeeds11.1 wks65.7%
8The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNewcastle Upon Tyne11.4 wks69.1%
9Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustOxford11.6 wks74.3%
10The Walton Centre NHS Foundation TrustLiverpool11.9 wks63.3%
11Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustCambridge12.4 wks64.9%
12Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS TrustRomford12.8 wks67.9%
13University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustWorthing13.1 wks58.7%
14Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustPreston13.3 wks62.4%
15University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondon13.3 wks61.6%
16King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondon14.0 wks65.4%
17Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustHull14.2 wks59.9%
18University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS TrustStoke-On-Trent14.2 wks58.6%
19University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation TrustDerby14.4 wks56.8%
20St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondon14.7 wks58.7%
21Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustLondon15.2 wks55.8%
22University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustBirmingham15.6 wks55.5%
23University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS TrustCoventry16.5 wks53.7%
24Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustSalford17.3 wks51.8%
25Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWigan18.0 wks50.0%
26Barts Health NHS TrustLondon18.2 wks49.7%
27University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS TrustLeicester18.4 wks48.8%
28Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation TrustGrimsby26.5 wks0.0%
29Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustPrescot28.5 wks25.6%
30Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation TrustWestcliff-On-Sea32.0 wks34.6%

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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