ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in North East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across North East London, 16,525 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.2 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
6

Hospitals in North East London ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 London Independent Hospital Independent London 979 7.8 wks 21.7 wks 85% 0.6 weeks longer
2 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford Independent London 738 10.9 wks 35.0 wks 68% 1.2 weeks longer
3 Barts Health NHS Trust NHS London 4,700 12.0 wks 38.1 wks 66% 1.4 weeks shorter
4 Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 2,356 12.2 wks 35.5 wks 63% 1.9 weeks shorter
5 Spire London East Independent London 603 13.7 wks 32.4 wks 66% 0.6 weeks longer
6 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 7,149 15.7 wks 43.8 wks 56% 1.2 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • North East London
  • England
North East London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 12.8 weeks to 13.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.2 wks
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MonthNorth East LondonEngland
August 202613.212.8
July 202613.412.6
June 202613.913.1
May 202614.213.3
April 202613.512.7
March 202613.712.1
February 202615.513.9
January 202615.614.2
December 202515.314
November 202514.413.3
October 202514.113.5
September 202513.713.4
August 202513.613.4
July 202513.613.1
June 202514.413.5
May 202514.413.9
April 202513.713.5
March 202513.814.1
February 202514.114.5
January 20251414.8
December 202413.314.7
November 202412.314.4
October 202412.114.5
September 202412.814.7

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