ShortestWait

Hospital waiting times in West and North London

London27 providersAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London's hospitals, 585,970 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
11.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
35.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
68%
Waiting over a year
4,108

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Area median England median Shortest in the area
General surgery 14.2 wks 12.8 wks Bishops Wood Hospital (4.8 wks)
Urology 12.7 wks 12.2 wks Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (4.1 wks)
Orthopaedics 12.7 wks 13.9 wks Clementine Churchill Hospital (5.1 wks)
Ear, nose and throat 15.0 wks 15.4 wks Clementine Churchill Hospital (7.4 wks)
Ophthalmology (eyes) 8.4 wks 10.4 wks Bishops Wood Hospital (5.1 wks)
Oral surgery 15.4 wks 16.4 wks The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (7.5 wks)
Neurosurgery 14.1 wks 13.4 wks University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (13.2 wks)
Plastic surgery 15.1 wks 14.0 wks The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (7.0 wks)
Cardiothoracic surgery 10.8 wks 9.6 wks Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (10.8 wks)
General medicine 15.1 wks 10.2 wks Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (5.4 wks)
Gastroenterology 9.9 wks 11.0 wks Clementine Churchill Hospital (4.9 wks)
Cardiology (heart) 12.9 wks 11.9 wks Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (9.1 wks)
Dermatology (skin) 9.8 wks 10.5 wks The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (6.9 wks)
Respiratory medicine 10.9 wks 10.4 wks University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (7.1 wks)
Neurology 11.4 wks 13.2 wks Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (6.3 wks)
Rheumatology 10.6 wks 10.9 wks Whittington Health NHS Trust (5.5 wks)
Elderly medicine 5.4 wks 7.6 wks London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (2.2 wks)
Gynaecology 11.0 wks 14.2 wks Clementine Churchill Hospital (5.9 wks)
Other medical specialties 10.3 wks 10.7 wks The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (4.4 wks)
Other mental health 8.3 wks 8.4 wks University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (7.6 wks)
Other paediatric specialties 12.2 wks 12.3 wks Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (7.3 wks)
Other surgical specialties 11.9 wks 11.4 wks The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (3.6 wks)
Other services 8.4 wks 8.7 wks Cavell Hospital (2.1 wks)

Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.

Median wait across all specialties

  • West and North London
  • England
West and North London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.5 weeks to 11.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.5 wks
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MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 202611.512.2
July 202611.412
June 202611.411.9
May 202612.112.4
April 202611.711.9
March 20261111.3
February 202612.713.2
January 202613.313.6
December 202513.213.5
November 202512.912.9
October 202513.513.3
September 202513.413.4
August 202513.613.5
July 202513.313.1
June 202513.713.4
May 20251413.6
April 202513.613.3
March 202514.213.9
February 202514.314.2
January 202514.414.5
December 202414.214.2
November 20241414
October 202414.214.2
September 202414.514.4

Hospitals and providers in West and North London

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