West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2QZ
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
65.4%
Better than 46% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
12.5 wks
Better than 46% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
33,138
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
472
Better than 41% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
74.3%
Better than 50% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
9,215
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
348
Better than 39% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Waiting times by specialty
Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways)
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 4,268 | 51.7% | 17.4 wks | 75 |
| Other - Surgicals | 3,897 | 68.0% | 12.0 wks | 78 |
| Gynaecology | 3,165 | 53.7% | 16.3 wks | 132 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,037 | 70.9% | 11.0 wks | 17 |
| Ophthalmology | 2,374 | 73.0% | 11.5 wks | 2 |
| Dermatology | 2,294 | 86.8% | 7.4 wks | 6 |
| Other - Medicals | 2,146 | 61.7% | 13.6 wks | 11 |
| General Surgery | 2,097 | 53.4% | 17.0 wks | 45 |
| Urology | 2,063 | 67.4% | 12.6 wks | 2 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 1,597 | 63.6% | 12.9 wks | 58 |
| Cardiology | 1,253 | 76.5% | 10.4 wks | 4 |
| Neurology | 926 | 60.9% | 14.3 wks | 9 |
| Gastroenterology | 905 | 69.4% | 12.1 wks | 7 |
| Plastic Surgery | 818 | 46.9% | 19.2 wks | 23 |
| Rheumatology | 728 | 92.7% | 8.0 wks | 1 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 708 | 81.9% | 8.5 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 702 | 71.7% | 11.3 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 137 | 54.7% | 15.6 wks | 2 |
| Elderly Medicine | 22 | 81.8% | 5.5 wks | 0 |
| Other - Mental Healths | 1 | 100.0% | 2.5 wks | 0 |
Figures come from NHS England's official monthly statistics and the CQC directory, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See methodology for definitions.