ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in South West London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South West London, 413 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 7.7 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
7.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
24.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
84%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in South West London ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust NHS London 188 7.1 wks 15.5 wks 96% 1.3 weeks longer
2 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 183 12.4 wks 35.4 wks 68% 0.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • South West London
  • England
South West London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 9.2 weeks to 7.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0246810Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.7 wks
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MonthSouth West LondonEngland
August 20267.77.6
July 20267.87.3
June 20267.37.3
May 20266.87.8
April 20267.27.7
March 20267.47.2
February 20267.37.4
January 20268.68.7
December 20258.78.4
November 20258.47.8
October 20258.57.5
September 20258.67.7
August 20258.57.6
July 20256.96.9
June 20257.97.1
May 20258.77.7
April 20258.17.6
March 202577.5
February 20257.77.4
January 20258.78.3
December 20248.18
November 20248.27.4
October 20248.67.6
September 20249.28.2

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