Unilateral inguinal hernia repair — United Kingdom: What it costs and how long people wait

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England: General Surgery Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 12.78 weeks — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list (2026-08). Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1
Scotland: General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 56 days — median waiting time, patients who were treated (2026-08). Source: Public Health Scotland · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1
Scotland: General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 110 days — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list (2026-08). Source: Public Health Scotland · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1
England: General Surgery Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 41.19 weeks — 92% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less (2026-08). Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1
Scotland: General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 304.8 days — 90% of patients who were treated waited this long or less (2026-08). Source: Public Health Scotland · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1
Scotland: General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 310 days — 90% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less (2026-08). Source: Public Health Scotland · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1

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England: General Surgery Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 12.78 weeks — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list

Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

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Scope: United Kingdom (England). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.

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England: General Surgery Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 41.19 weeks — 92% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less

Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

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Scope: United Kingdom (England). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: p92. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

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Scotland: General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 56 days — median waiting time, patients who were treated

Source: Public Health Scotland · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (Scotland). Population: patients who were treated. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

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Scotland: General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 304.8 days — 90% of patients who were treated waited this long or less

Source: Public Health Scotland · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (Scotland). Population: patients who were treated. Reported statistic: p90. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

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Scotland: General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 110 days — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list

Source: Public Health Scotland · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (Scotland). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

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Methodology and exclusions

Scotland: General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 310 days — 90% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less

Source: Public Health Scotland · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (Scotland). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: p90. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

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12.78 weeksTypical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting)General Surgery Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)Half of patients still on the public waiting list as of 2026-08 had been waiting less than this.Period: 2026-08 · EnglandSource: NHS England (Referral to Treatment)

41.19 weeksLong-wait benchmark: 92% of waiting-list patients have waited less than (92nd percentile, currently waiting)General Surgery Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)92% of patients still on the public list as of 2026-08 had waited this long or less.Period: 2026-08 · EnglandSource: NHS England (Referral to Treatment)

56 days (~1.8 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients)General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)Half of patients treated at public hospitals in 2026-08 waited less than this, and half waited longer.Period: 2026-08 · ScotlandSource: Public Health Scotland

304.8 days (~10.0 months)Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 public patients treated within (90th percentile, completed patients)General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)90% of patients who completed surgery in 2026-08 waited this long or less; 10% waited longer.Period: 2026-08 · ScotlandSource: Public Health Scotland

110 days (~3.6 months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting)General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)Half of patients still on the public waiting list as of 2026-08 had been waiting less than this.Period: 2026-08 · ScotlandSource: Public Health Scotland

310 days (~10.2 months)Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 waiting-list patients have waited less than (90th percentile, currently waiting)General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)90% of patients still on the public list as of 2026-08 had waited this long or less.Period: 2026-08 · ScotlandSource: Public Health Scotland

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France	Public payment tariffs Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 1,821.82 EUR · 1 price series · n=1 observations Wait: — Not in snapshot yetView figures and sources →
India	Public payment tariffs Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 20,000–25,000 INR · 2 price series · n=6 observations Wait: — Not in snapshot yetView figures and sources →
United States	Public payment tariffs Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 3,657.95–6,176.47 USD · 2 price series · n=2 observations Public doctor fee onlypublished amount: 374.85–620.12 USD · 2 price series · n=218 observations Separate hospital and doctor payment schedules. Do not add together.Wait: — Not in snapshot yetView figures and sources →

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What waiting time has been reported? (England; median waiting time; 2026-08; General Surgery Service)

General Surgery Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 12.78 weeks — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Incomplete-Commissioner-Aug26-XLSX-4M-vjgRdG.xlsx. Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.

What waiting time has been reported? (England; p92; 2026-08; General Surgery Service)

General Surgery Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 41.19 weeks — 92% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Incomplete-Commissioner-Aug26-XLSX-4M-vjgRdG.xlsx. Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.

What waiting time has been reported? (Scotland; median waiting time; 2026-08; General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits)

General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 56 days — median waiting time, patients who were treated. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv. Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

What waiting time has been reported? (Scotland; p90; 2026-08; General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits)

General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 304.8 days — 90% of patients who were treated waited this long or less. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv. Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

What waiting time has been reported? (Scotland; median waiting time; 2026-08; General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits)

General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 110 days — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv. Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

What waiting time has been reported? (Scotland; p90; 2026-08; General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits)

General Surgery (C1); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 310 days — 90% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv. Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

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