At a glance: 35,483 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Northampton General Hospital in June 2026, spread across 16 specialties, and 339 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was gynaecology — only 45% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 20 weeks — while elderly medicine was quickest at 100%.
Treatment waiting times at Northampton General Hospital
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gynaecology | 3,709 | 45% | 18 | 20 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 2,394 | 46% | 23 | 19 weeks |
| Neurology | 1,322 | 48% | 1 | 18 weeks |
| Dermatology | 3,961 | 51% | 103 | 17 weeks |
| ENT | 5,040 | 53% | 147 | 17 weeks |
| Plastic surgery | 186 | 56% | 0 | 16 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 2,760 | 58% | 38 | 14 weeks |
| General medicine | 442 | 60% | 1 | 15 weeks |
| Cardiology | 3,470 | 67% | 1 | 13 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 514 | 67% | 0 | 14 weeks |
| General surgery | 2,524 | 69% | 6 | 11 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 2,966 | 69% | 1 | 12 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 3,453 | 80% | 0 | 9 weeks |
| Urology | 1,090 | 84% | 0 | 8 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 1,582 | 91% | 0 | 8 weeks |
| Elderly medicine | 70 | 100% | 0 | 3 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Northampton General Hospital
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiography | 5,189 | 80% |
| Gastroscopy | 597 | 69% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 205 | 68% |
| Audiology | 543 | 63% |
| Colonoscopy | 687 | 63% |
| Ultrasound | 5,013 | 37% |
| MRI | 4,381 | 34% |
| Cystoscopy | 103 | 7% |
| CT | 1,656 | 4% |
| DEXA scan | 303 | 0% |
| Nerve conduction studies | 305 | 0% |
| Sleep studies | 58 | 0% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Northampton General Hospital the longest was echocardiography, with 80% past it and 5,189 people in the queue.
Skip the 20-week wait
Waiting 20 weeks for gynaecology at Northampton General Hospital is a long time to be in pain or limbo. A self-pay hysteroscopy costs around £3,119, and private medical insurance covers treatment like it in full — usually within weeks, not months. It will not pay for a condition you are already waiting on, so it only helps if arranged before a problem starts — compare cover, see whether it is worth it, or get a free quote now.
Frequently asked questions
Can private cover skip the waiting list at Northampton General Hospital? Yes for a new problem, no for one you are already waiting to have treated — here is what private cover gets you over the NHS. For the national picture see gynaecology waits across England or our NHS waiting-time guides.
Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment (RTT) and Diagnostics (DM01) waiting-times statistics, June 2026; self-pay figures from UK private hospitals’ own published price lists. Waiting-list figures change monthly.