ShortestWait

General medicine waiting times in South West London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South West London, 753 patients were waiting for general medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.7 weeks, against 10.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
68%
Ranked providers
3

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 St George'S University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 159 4.4 wks 27.4 wks 83% 0.8 weeks shorter
2 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 147 5.0 wks 22.1 wks 87% 14.1 weeks shorter
3 Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 442 16.0 wks 35.9 wks 56% 2.6 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general 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 24.6 weeks to 10.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.7 wks
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MonthSouth West LondonEngland
August 202610.710.2
July 202611.010.2
June 202613.410.5
May 202618.011.4
April 202615.710.8
March 202615.89.8
February 20261711.4
January 20261711.9
December 202514.412
November 202511.811
October 20251311.1
September 202512.511.2
August 20251311.3
July 202510.711.2
June 202513.111.5
May 202513.811.5
April 202520.511.5
March 202519.211.2
February 202518.811.7
January 202519.111.7
December 20242011.6
November 202418.411
October 202419.411.3
September 202424.611.7

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