ShortestWait

Hospital waiting times in North East London

London9 providersAugust 2026 figures

Across North East London's hospitals, 227,719 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
11.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
Waiting over a year
2,506

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Area median England median Shortest in the area
General surgery 13.2 wks 12.8 wks London Independent Hospital (7.8 wks)
Urology 11.9 wks 12.2 wks Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford (8.5 wks)
Orthopaedics 13.8 wks 13.9 wks London Independent Hospital (9.3 wks)
Ear, nose and throat 14.5 wks 15.4 wks Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford (6.1 wks)
Ophthalmology (eyes) 9.8 wks 10.4 wks Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford (5.3 wks)
Oral surgery 10.9 wks 16.4 wks Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (8.8 wks)
Neurosurgery 15.2 wks 13.4 wks Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (12.8 wks)
Plastic surgery 15.7 wks 14.0 wks Spire London East (11.8 wks)
Cardiothoracic surgery 7.5 wks 9.6 wks no provider with 50+ waiting
General medicine 10.0 wks 10.2 wks Barts Health NHS Trust (16.3 wks)
Gastroenterology 10.1 wks 11.0 wks Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford (1.8 wks)
Cardiology (heart) 10.9 wks 11.9 wks Barts Health NHS Trust (10.2 wks)
Dermatology (skin) 13.1 wks 10.5 wks Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (9.6 wks)
Respiratory medicine 8.6 wks 10.4 wks Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (4.4 wks)
Neurology 13.0 wks 13.2 wks Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (4.6 wks)
Rheumatology 10.6 wks 10.9 wks Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (3.4 wks)
Elderly medicine 6.1 wks 7.6 wks Barts Health NHS Trust (4.3 wks)
Gynaecology 13.1 wks 14.2 wks Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (9.5 wks)
Other medical specialties 10.8 wks 10.7 wks Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (7.9 wks)
Other mental health 12.5 wks 8.4 wks no provider with 50+ waiting
Other paediatric specialties 14.7 wks 12.3 wks Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (9.2 wks)
Other surgical specialties 10.4 wks 11.4 wks Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (1.8 wks)
Other services 9.0 wks 8.7 wks Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (8.6 wks)

Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.

Median wait across all specialties

  • North East London
  • England
North East London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.8 weeks to 11.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.8 wks
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MonthNorth East LondonEngland
August 202611.812.2
July 202611.612
June 202611.511.9
May 202612.212.4
April 202611.611.9
March 202611.411.3
February 202613.113.2
January 202613.613.6
December 202513.313.5
November 202513.712.9
October 202513.113.3
September 20251313.4
August 202513.113.5
July 202512.613.1
June 20251313.4
May 202513.313.6
April 202512.913.3
March 202513.113.9
February 202513.914.2
January 202513.814.5
December 202413.414.2
November 202413.114
October 202413.514.2
September 202413.814.4

Hospitals and providers in North East London

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