How long will I wait for a hospital appointment?

The interactive list at the bottom of this page can help you understand how long you are likely to wait for an appointment or treatment at our local hospitals.

Reported waiting times are the 90th percentile reported waits for each hospital provider.  This means that 9 out of 10 patients are seen within the reported timeframe.

The actual waiting time for individual patients can differ significantly from the data below depending on personal circumstances. All patients waiting for a routine operation or treatment are prioritised according to their clinical need.

Advice and support while you are waiting for your hospital care

Waiting times

Please select your hospital and speciality from the drop-down menus.

Adult Mental Health

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
33weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
35weeks

Allergy

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
46weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
47weeks

Audiology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
18weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
28weeks

Breast Surgery

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
21weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
27weeks

Cardiac Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
8weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
31weeks

Cardiology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
24weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
39weeks

Cardiology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
41weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
45weeks

Cardiothoracic Surgery

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
3weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
11weeks

Chemical Pathology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
46weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
52weeks

Clinical Genetics

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
37weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
37weeks

Clinical Haematology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
42weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
41weeks

Clinical Haematology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
8weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
21weeks

Clinical Immunology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
41weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
42weeks

Clinical Neurophysiology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
5weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
5weeks

Colorectal Surgery

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
62weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
48weeks

Colorectal Surgery

Somerset Surgical Services

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
50weeks

Colorectal Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
33weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
48weeks

Dental Medicine

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
49weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
51weeks

Dermatology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
51weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
53weeks

Dermatology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
44weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
45weeks

Diabetes

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
46weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
46weeks

Diabetes

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
29weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
41weeks

Ear Nose and Throat

PracticePlus

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
26weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
28weeks

Ear Nose and Throat

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
31weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
46weeks

Elderly Medicine

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
13weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
13weeks

Elderly Medicine

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
29weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
30weeks

Endocrinology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
40weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
41weeks

Endocrinology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
39weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
39weeks

Gastroenterology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
31weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
40weeks

Gastroenterology

PracticePlus

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
6weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
6weeks

Gastroenterology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
46weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
32weeks

General Internal Medicine

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
49weeks

General Surgery

BMI Healthcare

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
18weeks

General Surgery

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
57weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
57weeks

General Surgery

Nuffield

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
4weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
31weeks

General Surgery

PracticePlus

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
36weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
35weeks

General Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
12weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
29weeks

Gynaecological Oncology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
32weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
44weeks

Gynaecology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
51weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
54weeks

Gynaecology

PracticePlus

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
33weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
32weeks

Gynaecology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
47weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
49weeks

Haemophilia

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
9weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
24weeks

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
44weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
52weeks

Hepatology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
32weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
33weeks

Hepatology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
22weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
21weeks

Infectious Diseases

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
5weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
9weeks

Interventional Radiology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
19weeks

Interventional Radiology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
16weeks

Liaison Psychiatry

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
10weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
12weeks

Maxillofacial Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
42weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
46weeks

Medical Oncology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
1week
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
9weeks

Neonatal Critical Care

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
2weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
2weeks

Neurology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
35weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
38weeks

Neurology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
46weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
46weeks

Neurosurgical

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
23weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
34weeks

Ophthalmology

NewMedica

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
8weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
18weeks

Ophthalmology

PracticePlus

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
18weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
22weeks

Ophthalmology

Somerset Surgical Services

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
7weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
17weeks

Ophthalmology

SpaMedica

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
5weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
7weeks

Ophthalmology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
28weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
34weeks

Oral Surgery

PracticePlus

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
14weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
21weeks

Oral Surgery

Somerset Surgical Services

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
10weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
19weeks

Oral Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
51weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
54weeks

Orthodontic

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
41weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
46weeks

Paediatric Cardiac Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
8weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
26weeks

Paediatric Cardiology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
41weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
45weeks

Paediatric Clinical Immunology and Allergy

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
8weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
34weeks

Paediatric Dentistry

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
42weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
51weeks

Paediatric Dermatology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
23weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
33weeks

Paediatric Ear Nose and Throat

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
38weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
60weeks

Paediatric Endocrinology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
30weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
32weeks

Paediatric Gastroenterology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
21weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
33weeks

Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Medicine

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
28weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
29weeks

Paediatric Nephrology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
12weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
18weeks

Paediatric Neurology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
14weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
27weeks

Paediatric Neurosurgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
11weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
39weeks

Paediatric Ophthalmology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
26weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
26weeks

Paediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
42weeks

Paediatric Plastic Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
17weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
54weeks

Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
39weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
40weeks

Paediatric Rheumatology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
26weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
28weeks

Paediatric Spinal surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
17weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
31weeks

Paediatric Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
25weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
52weeks

Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedic

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
42weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
44weeks

Paediatric Urology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
18weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
64weeks

Paediatrics(General)

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
2weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
3weeks

Paediatrics(General)

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
28weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
33weeks

Pain Management

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
24weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
24weeks

Pain Management

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
11weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
13weeks

Plastic Surgery

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
47weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
57weeks

Plastic Surgery

Somerset Surgical Services

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
20weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
28weeks

Renal Medicine

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
34weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
44weeks

Respiratory Medicine

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
15weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
18weeks

Respiratory Medicine

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
42weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
43weeks

Respiratory Physiology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
28weeks

Restorative Dentistry

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
42weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
44weeks

Rheumatology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
15weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
21weeks

Rheumatology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
39weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
40weeks

Special Care Dentistry

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
26weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
29weeks

Spinal Surgery

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
10weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
41weeks

Spinal Surgery

Nuffield

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
13weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
31weeks

Spinal Surgery

Somerset Surgical Services

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
30weeks

Thoracic Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
11weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
37weeks

Trauma and Orthopaedic

BMI Healthcare

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
33weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
26weeks

Trauma and Orthopaedic

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
28weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
49weeks

Trauma and Orthopaedic

Nuffield

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
16weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
36weeks

Trauma and Orthopaedic

PracticePlus

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
34weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
37weeks

Trauma and Orthopaedic

Somerset Surgical Services

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
38weeks

Trauma and Orthopaedic

Spire

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
23weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
39weeks

Trauma and Orthopaedic

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
33weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
42weeks

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
47weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
49weeks

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
27weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
48weeks

Urology

GPCare

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
7weeks

Urology

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
40weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
50weeks

Urology

Nuffield

How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
100weeks

Urology

PracticePlus

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
15weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
22weeks

Vascular Surgery

North Bristol NHS Trust

How long can I expect to wait for my first outpatient appointment after seeing my GP?
18weeks
How long can I expect to wait for my operation after seeing my GP?
37weeks
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