ShortestWait

Plastic surgery waiting times in South East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South East London, 4,159 patients were waiting for plastic surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 18.4 weeks, against 14.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
18.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
49%
Ranked providers
2

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 56 7.9 wks 32.3 wks 77% 2.8 weeks shorter
2 Guy'S and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 4,080 18.6 wks 46.0 wks 48% 1.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every plastic 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 20.4 weeks to 18.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202618.4 wks14 wks
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MonthSouth East LondonEngland
August 202618.414
July 20261813.7
June 202617.414
May 202617.314.6
April 202616.614.3
March 202617.215.2
February 202617.715.9
January 202617.716.3
December 202516.715.8
November 202516.315.1
October 202516.514.8
September 202516.814.3
August 202516.414.5
July 202516.614.1
June 202517.114.9
May 202517.115.4
April 202518.215.4
March 202517.516.3
February 202517.916.5
January 202518.516.8
December 202417.916.3
November 202418.615.9
October 202419.515.7
September 202420.415.7

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