ShortestWait

Neurosurgery waiting times in North East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across North East London, 3,905 patients were waiting for neurosurgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.2 weeks, against 13.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
58%
Ranked providers
3

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 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 2,096 12.8 wks 35.3 wks 68% 2.9 weeks longer
2 Barts Health NHS Trust NHS London 1,441 18.2 wks 44.8 wks 50% 3.0 weeks longer
3 Spire London East Independent London 352 25.1 wks 44.8 wks 31% 4.6 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every neurosurgery 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 fell from 17.6 weeks to 15.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.2 wks13.4 wks
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MonthNorth East LondonEngland
August 202615.213.4
July 202613.913.3
June 20261313.4
May 202612.313.6
April 202611.612.8
March 202612.712.7
February 202614.814.1
January 202614.414.3
December 202513.714
November 202518.313.6
October 202514.213.5
September 202513.713.8
August 202514.314.3
July 202515.413.7
June 20251613.9
May 202516.313.9
April 202515.813.9
March 20251614.3
February 202514.814.1
January 202514.414.1
December 202414.213.7
November 202416.113.5
October 202416.713.7
September 202417.613.8

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