ShortestWait

General medicine waiting times in South East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South East London, 1,198 patients were waiting for general medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.1 weeks, against 10.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
21.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
87%
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 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 697 8.2 wks 20.8 wks 88% 1.5 weeks longer
2 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS London 223 8.3 wks 19.2 wks 91% 26.8 weeks shorter
3 Guy'S and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 278 11.5 wks 24.0 wks 80% 1.7 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general 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 9.6 weeks to 9.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.1 wks
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MonthSouth East LondonEngland
August 20269.110.2
July 20268.510.2
June 20268.710.5
May 20269.911.4
April 20269.710.8
March 202610.59.8
February 202612.611.4
January 202613.911.9
December 20251312
November 202511.311
October 20251111.1
September 202511.411.2
August 202510.711.3
July 202511.211.2
June 202511.211.5
May 202511.111.5
April 20258.311.5
March 20257.511.2
February 20257.511.7
January 20257.611.7
December 20247.911.6
November 2024811
October 20247.911.3
September 20249.611.7

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