ShortestWait

Other surgical specialties waiting times in South East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South East London, 25,798 patients were waiting for other surgical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.3 weeks, against 11.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
64%
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 12,362 11.2 wks 37.9 wks 67% 0.7 weeks shorter
2 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 11,768 13.2 wks 47.6 wks 62% 0.2 weeks longer
3 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS London 1,668 15.5 wks 39.3 wks 58% 1.4 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other surgical 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 15.9 weeks to 12.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.3 wks
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MonthSouth East LondonEngland
August 202612.311.4
July 202612.111.3
June 202612.311.2
May 202612.511.9
April 202611.811.4
March 202610.810.7
February 202612.712.5
January 202613.313
December 202512.912.9
November 202511.912.3
October 202512.712.6
September 202513.712.6
August 202513.512.5
July 202513.212
June 202513.612.5
May 202513.712.9
April 202513.112.5
March 202513.112.4
February 202513.513.4
January 202514.113.8
December 202415.113.8
November 202415.413.3
October 202415.713.7
September 202415.913.9

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