ShortestWait

Cardiology (heart) waiting times in West and North London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London, 26,743 patients were waiting for cardiology (heart) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.9 weeks, against 11.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Ranked providers
7

Hospitals in West and North London ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,804 9.1 wks 17.2 wks 96% 0.1 weeks longer
2 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 806 9.8 wks 27.5 wks 72% 1.0 weeks shorter
3 Whittington Health NHS Trust NHS London 953 11.0 wks 26.4 wks 75% 0.8 weeks longer
4 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 8,185 12.0 wks 33.8 wks 67% 0.1 weeks longer
5 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 4,804 13.1 wks 37.1 wks 67% 1.5 weeks shorter
6 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 8,245 15.2 wks 33.9 wks 59% 1.2 weeks longer
7 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,945 19.6 wks 40.0 wks 46% 1.5 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every cardiology (heart) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • West and North London
  • England
West and North London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.8 weeks to 12.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.9 wks
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MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 202612.911.9
July 202612.911.7
June 202612.511.7
May 20261312.1
April 202612.411.4
March 202611.810.7
February 202613.712.4
January 202613.912.9
December 202514.313
November 202514.612.7
October 202514.913.2
September 202514.413.3
August 202514.613.6
July 202514.813.3
June 20251513.7
May 202515.513.7
April 202515.113.2
March 202515.913.7
February 20251614
January 202515.714.1
December 202415.313.9
November 202415.414
October 202415.614.1
September 202415.814.5

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