ShortestWait

Other paediatric specialties waiting times in West and North London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London, 32,774 patients were waiting for other paediatric specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.2 weeks, against 12.3 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
69%
Ranked providers
8

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 National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust NHS London 742 7.3 wks 20.7 wks 89% 0.5 weeks longer
2 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 4,076 8.4 wks 23.2 wks 85% 0.7 weeks shorter
3 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 1,678 10.7 wks 25.4 wks 76% 1.2 weeks longer
4 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,060 11.8 wks 29.8 wks 72% 2.3 weeks longer
5 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 8,747 12.1 wks 30.9 wks 71% 0.7 weeks shorter
6 Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,653 13.6 wks 41.4 wks 65% 0.8 weeks longer
7 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,005 13.7 wks 38.6 wks 62% 1.1 weeks longer
8 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,801 14.8 wks 37.7 wks 59% 0.3 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other paediatric specialties 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 14.4 weeks to 12.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.2 wks
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MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 202612.212.3
July 202611.611.8
June 202611.111.3
May 202612.211.8
April 202611.611.3
March 20261110.6
February 202612.912.4
January 202613.712.9
December 20251413.0
November 202514.112.8
October 202514.813.7
September 202514.713.9
August 202514.614
July 202513.313.1
June 202513.413.2
May 202513.413.3
April 202512.712.8
March 202511.912.7
February 202513.213.7
January 202513.514.1
December 202413.614
November 202413.614
October 202414.114.7
September 202414.414.8

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