ShortestWait

Other medical specialties waiting times in South East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South East London, 36,318 patients were waiting for other medical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.6 weeks, against 10.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
77%
Ranked providers
4

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 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS London 2,058 7.2 wks 17.9 wks 92% 1.5 weeks shorter
2 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 7,592 8.4 wks 27.3 wks 83% 0.3 weeks longer
3 Guy'S and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 14,939 8.5 wks 26.7 wks 81% 0.4 weeks longer
4 Oviva UK Ltd Independent London 11,729 9.3 wks 49.1 wks 67% no change

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other medical specialties 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 12.1 weeks to 8.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.6 wks10.7 wks
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MonthSouth East LondonEngland
August 20268.610.7
July 20267.910.5
June 20267.810.4
May 20268.311.0
April 20268.310.3
March 20268.49.8
February 202610.111.6
January 202610.412
December 20259.811.8
November 20258.811.4
October 20258.411.7
September 20258.411.8
August 20257.911.7
July 2025611.3
June 20256.411.9
May 20257.412
April 20257.311.5
March 20258.711.3
February 20259.512.5
January 20259.912.6
December 202410.412.5
November 202410.412
October 202411.712.4
September 202412.112.6

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