Cardiothoracic Surgery Service

Cardiothoracic Surgery Service at NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Median wait + 12-month trend. Compare to other hospitals across England →

NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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8/10Doctor Data Wait Score™ · Goodvs national median of 7 weeks

What this means for you

Your wait is shorter than average for this specialty.

At NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, the median cardiothoracic surgery service wait is compared to 7 weeks nationally. Doctor Data Wait Score: 8/10. The system is performing for you here. The lever below is mostly insurance information, in case you need to switch later.

How NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST compares

Rank: #6 of 46 — 40 trusts faster, among the fastest 25% of trusts treating Cardiothoracic Surgery Service in England.
12-month trend: rising — 8 weeks longer than a year ago.
Fastest nationally: THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, KING'S LYNN, NHS FOUNDATION TRUST — 1-week wait. Switch saves 2 weeks.

This is the typical wait for Cardiothoracic Surgery Service as a whole at NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. Your specific procedure could be faster or slower — ask your GP for an estimate that's specific to you.

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Service — 12-month median wait

This trust (solid) vs national average (dashed). Data through March 2026.

Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd

Source: NHS England RTT. Median wait calculated from the published weekly band distribution for incomplete pathways. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.