ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in South East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South East London, 16,186 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.8 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
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 Sloane Hospital Independent London 356 6.6 wks 21.5 wks 88% 0.1 weeks shorter
2 Chelsfield Park Hospital Independent London 353 7.5 wks 23.8 wks 84% 1.0 weeks longer
3 Blackheath Hospital Independent London 470 8.3 wks 29.1 wks 76% 3.3 weeks shorter
4 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS London 5,996 13.0 wks 45.2 wks 63% 0.6 weeks shorter
5 Guy'S and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,150 13.7 wks 37.7 wks 61% 0.2 weeks shorter
6 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 3,861 13.9 wks 40.2 wks 62% 2.1 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every orthopaedics 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 15.3 weeks to 12.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.8 wks
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MonthSouth East LondonEngland
August 202612.813.9
July 202613.113.6
June 202613.513.8
May 202613.914.2
April 202613.313.9
March 202614.314.6
February 202614.815
January 202614.415.2
December 202513.814.8
November 202513.314.3
October 202513.614.4
September 202514.514.3
August 20251514.5
July 202515.214.2
June 202515.114.5
May 202515.214.8
April 202514.414.6
March 202514.915.3
February 202514.815.5
January 202515.315.6
December 202415.215.1
November 202415.414.5
October 202415.414.7
September 202415.314.9

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