ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in South West London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South West London, 7,698 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.7 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Ranked providers
6

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 Shirley Oaks Hospital Independent London 84 7.2 wks 24.8 wks 86% 1.5 weeks shorter
2 Spire St Anthony'S Hospital Independent London 368 7.9 wks 22.8 wks 89% 0.3 weeks shorter
3 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust NHS London 2,329 13.8 wks 37.7 wks 66% 1.5 weeks longer
4 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 2,639 14.0 wks 41.8 wks 60% 1.3 weeks shorter
5 Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,024 18.8 wks 37.1 wks 48% 2.4 weeks longer
6 St George'S University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,234 19.5 wks 48.7 wks 47% 0.1 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery 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 rose from 13.6 weeks to 14.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.7 wks12.8 wks
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MonthSouth West LondonEngland
August 202614.712.8
July 202614.412.6
June 202614.613.1
May 202614.313.3
April 202613.512.7
March 202613.512.1
February 202614.813.9
January 202616.514.2
December 202517.314
November 202517.313.3
October 202516.513.5
September 202517.213.4
August 202518.213.4
July 202517.413.1
June 202516.013.5
May 20251513.9
April 202513.613.5
March 202513.314.1
February 202513.814.5
January 202514.214.8
December 202413.814.7
November 202413.414.4
October 202413.614.5
September 202413.614.7

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