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Eight-year wait for surgery as Salisbury women face long NHS delays
['Exclusive', 'Molly Weller']
Salisbury Journal | News
Her experience comes as Freedom of Information data obtained from Salisbury District Hospital highlights lengthy waits for a range of women’s health conditions.
Despite significant numbers of admissions for conditions including endometriosis, heavy menstrual bleeding, fibroids and chronic pelvic pain, waiting times remain high, and in some cases are increasing.
Salisbury waiting times explainedSalisbury District Hospital waiting times (Image: Newsquest)In May 2026, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust completed 1,371 admitted pathways, with 988 patients treated within 18 weeks.
Women's health waits at SalisburySalisbury District Hospital waiting times for women's health (Image: Newsquest)Campaigners say the data raises questions about whether women’s health conditions are receiving sufficient priority.
Over the same period, referral-to-treatment performance improved by 12 per cent, with 68 per cent of gynaecology patients now waiting under 18 weeks.