ShortestWait

General medicine waiting times in West and North London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London, 5,914 patients were waiting for general medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.1 weeks, against 10.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
56%
Ranked providers
4

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 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 219 5.4 wks 18.8 wks 89% 4.1 weeks shorter
2 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 61 7.6 wks 14.7 wks 98% 2.6 weeks longer
3 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 92 8.8 wks 15.2 wks 95% 1.7 weeks shorter
4 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,530 16.0 wks 36.3 wks 54% 1.8 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

  • West and North London
  • England
West and North London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 10.2 weeks to 15.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.1 wks10.2 wks
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MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 202615.110.2
July 202615.110.2
June 202616.710.5
May 202617.211.4
April 202616.810.8
March 202616.29.8
February 202616.711.4
January 202617.411.9
December 202516.812
November 202515.511
October 202514.811.1
September 202515.011.2
August 202514.111.3
July 202513.711.2
June 202513.511.5
May 202513.611.5
April 202512.911.5
March 202514.111.2
February 202512.711.7
January 202511.811.7
December 20241111.6
November 202410.211
October 20241011.3
September 202410.211.7

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