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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.

28 trusts. Data: July 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
1Bristol NHS Foundation TrustBristol8.0 wks80.1%
2The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNewcastle Upon Tyne10.6 wks71.6%
3Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustOxford10.9 wks76.5%
4South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustMiddlesbrough10.9 wks74.8%
5Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustLeeds11.1 wks64.1%
6Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS TrustRomford11.2 wks71.5%
7Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustNottingham11.3 wks74.5%
8University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustSouthampton11.4 wks66.7%
9The Walton Centre NHS Foundation TrustLiverpool11.7 wks65.5%
10Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustCambridge11.8 wks65.9%
11Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustPreston12.6 wks63.4%
12University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondon13.1 wks62.8%
13King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondon13.2 wks68.7%
14University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS TrustStoke-On-Trent13.2 wks60.0%
15Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustHull13.4 wks60.7%
16St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondon14.3 wks58.3%
17University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustWorthing14.7 wks56.8%
18University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustBirmingham15.0 wks56.0%
19University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation TrustDerby15.2 wks54.1%
20University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS TrustLeicester16.0 wks53.8%
21Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustLondon17.1 wks63.2%
22University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS TrustCoventry17.3 wks51.6%
23Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustSalford17.4 wks51.7%
24Barts Health NHS TrustLondon17.5 wks51.6%
25Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation TrustGrimsby21.5 wks0.0%
26Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustPrescot24.8 wks22.2%
27Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWigan25.5 wks25.0%
28Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation TrustWestcliff-On-Sea33.5 wks31.4%

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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