ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in South East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South East London, 1,335 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 6.3 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
6.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
16.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
95%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in South East London ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Guy'S and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 460 4.8 wks 16.6 wks 93% 0.1 weeks shorter
2 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 570 6.6 wks 16.5 wks 95% 0.3 weeks longer
3 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS London 305 7.7 wks 16.7 wks 99% 1.9 weeks longer

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

Area median wait over two years

  • South East London
  • England
South East London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 10 weeks to 6.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.024681012Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.3 wks7.6 wks
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MonthSouth East LondonEngland
August 20266.37.6
July 20265.67.3
June 20266.17.3
May 20265.67.8
April 20265.67.7
March 20265.27.2
February 20266.27.4
January 20266.88.7
December 20255.48.4
November 20255.47.8
October 202557.5
September 20255.97.7
August 20255.87.6
July 20255.16.9
June 20255.77.1
May 202567.7
April 20256.57.6
March 20256.17.5
February 20255.87.4
January 20256.88.3
December 20246.48
November 20247.47.4
October 20249.87.6
September 2024108.2

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