ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in South East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South East London, 12,924 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.4 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
57%
Ranked providers
6

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 Chelsfield Park Hospital Independent London 100 5.3 wks 18.5 wks 91% 3.0 weeks shorter
2 Blackheath Hospital Independent London 142 6.4 wks 26.2 wks 80% 1.7 weeks shorter
3 Sloane Hospital Independent London 86 8.7 wks 19.6 wks 90% 0.9 weeks longer
4 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS London 6,112 11.9 wks 41.5 wks 68% 0.5 weeks shorter
5 Guy'S and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,648 15.5 wks 38.1 wks 56% 1.0 weeks shorter
6 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 4,836 23.5 wks 50.8 wks 40% 0.9 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

  • South East London
  • England
South East London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.5 weeks to 15.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.4 wks12.8 wks
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MonthSouth East LondonEngland
August 202615.412.8
July 20261512.6
June 202615.413.1
May 202615.413.3
April 202614.812.7
March 20261512.1
February 202615.713.9
January 202615.514.2
December 20251514
November 202514.813.3
October 202514.913.5
September 202514.213.4
August 202514.513.4
July 202513.413.1
June 202514.713.5
May 202516.913.9
April 20251613.5
March 202515.614.1
February 20251614.5
January 202515.514.8
December 202415.214.7
November 202415.214.4
October 202415.714.5
September 202416.514.7

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