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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.

29 trusts. Data: June 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
1West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustWatford0.5 wks100.0%
2Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS TrustRomford9.9 wks75.6%
3Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustOxford10.3 wks76.8%
4Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustNottingham10.3 wks78.5%
5South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustMiddlesbrough10.4 wks77.6%
6Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustLeeds10.7 wks66.5%
7The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNewcastle Upon Tyne10.9 wks71.4%
8University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustSouthampton11.1 wks69.9%
9The Walton Centre NHS Foundation TrustLiverpool11.6 wks65.2%
10Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustCambridge11.7 wks66.6%
11King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondon12.3 wks70.5%
12Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustPreston13.3 wks61.1%
13University Hospitals Plymouth NHS TrustPlymouth13.4 wks61.1%
14University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondon13.5 wks62.8%
15Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustLondon13.7 wks63.4%
16Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustHull13.8 wks62.4%
17St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondon14.4 wks57.2%
18University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustBirmingham14.9 wks60.0%
19University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS TrustStoke-On-Trent14.9 wks60.6%
20University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustWorthing15.1 wks56.1%
21University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation TrustDerby16.0 wks54.0%
22Barts Health NHS TrustLondon16.2 wks55.4%
23Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation TrustGrimsby17.5 wks100.0%
24Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustSalford17.6 wks51.1%
25University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS TrustCoventry18.7 wks48.2%
26University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS TrustLeicester20.0 wks47.1%
27Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustPrescot21.0 wks38.6%
28Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWigan21.5 wks37.5%
29Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation TrustWestcliff-On-Sea30.0 wks30.4%

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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