The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 4ET · Run by The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust
CQC rating published 1 March 2024 — this rating applies to this specific location. About CQC ratings
Performance at a glance
NHS England publishes waiting-time and A&E figures per trust, not per building — figures marked Trust-wide cover all hospitals run by The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,186 | 50.9% | 17.6 wks | 99 |
| Other - Surgicals | 2,445 | 56.4% | 14.6 wks | 61 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,295 | 52.4% | 16.7 wks | 81 |
| Ophthalmology | 2,103 | 67.0% | 12.1 wks | 23 |
| Dermatology | 2,089 | 70.3% | 10.8 wks | 1 |
| General Surgery | 1,623 | 45.7% | 20.4 wks | 70 |
| Cardiology | 1,618 | 73.2% | 11.6 wks | 1 |
| Urology | 1,573 | 64.3% | 12.6 wks | 43 |
| Gynaecology | 1,557 | 67.8% | 11.5 wks | 21 |
| Gastroenterology | 1,356 | 58.1% | 15.3 wks | 4 |
| Other - Medicals | 1,218 | 71.3% | 10.3 wks | 0 |
| Neurology | 1,181 | 62.1% | 14.1 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 843 | 57.1% | 15.3 wks | 0 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 733 | 71.1% | 9.1 wks | 4 |
| Rheumatology | 651 | 70.8% | 11.2 wks | 1 |
| Other - Others | 483 | 64.6% | 11.7 wks | 7 |
| Oral Surgery | 419 | 73.7% | 7.6 wks | 15 |
| General Internal Medicine | 99 | 93.9% | 1.0 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 66 | 98.5% | 6.2 wks | 0 |
| Plastic Surgery | 60 | 56.7% | 11.0 wks | 1 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 2 | 100.0% | 2.0 wks | 0 |
About this data
Every figure on this page comes from an official publication: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, NHS England A&E statistics, and the Care Quality Commission directory. Data periods are shown against each figure — NHS England publishes with a lag of around six weeks. Read the full methodology.