The Waiting Times

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How long do people wait where you live?

See waits for tests, hospital treatment and GP appointments in your area, compared with the rest of England.

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August 2026 is the latest month NHS England has published for hospital waits and tests. September's figures are due on 12 November.

Northamptonshire

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

In Northamptonshire, almost half of people waiting for a test had waited over six weeks in August 2026 (40.0%). Across England it was about one in four (24.7%).

Tests and scans August 2026

40.0%
England 24.7%
Higher than England

Share of people still waiting for a test who had waited over six weeks. The national standard is under 1%.

Lowest in EnglandBristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, 8.7%Highest in EnglandLincolnshire, 53.2%

2nd highest of 36 areas. The black line is England.

Hospital treatment August 2026

No data

Hospitals holding more than 2% of this area's waits sent no figures, so we don't estimate one. England's typical wait was 12.2 weeks.

GP appointments: seen the same day August 2026

54%
England 57%

Of every 100 GP appointments, 54 happened on the same day they were booked.

What this doesn't tell you. How long it took to get through on the phone or online before the booking was made. And it counts check-ups and jabs booked weeks ahead on purpose, so a lower number doesn't mean it's harder to see a GP.

Lowest in EnglandDorset, 47%Highest in EnglandCoventry and Warwickshire, 66%

Where Northamptonshire sits, out of 36 areas. The black line is England.

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