ShortestWait

Other surgical specialties waiting times in West and North London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London, 54,417 patients were waiting for other surgical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.9 weeks, against 11.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Ranked providers
10

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 The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 486 3.6 wks 15.2 wks 95% 1.0 weeks longer
2 Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital Independent London 218 8.2 wks 23.9 wks 84% 3.2 weeks longer
3 UK Vein Clinic Ltd Independent 2 sites London 96 8.6 wks 24.2 wks 84% –
4 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 8,190 10.1 wks 30.3 wks 72% 1.1 weeks shorter
5 Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust NHS London 2,285 11.0 wks 30.6 wks 69% 1.0 weeks shorter
6 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 9,688 11.2 wks 32.6 wks 72% 0.3 weeks shorter
7 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 2,082 11.2 wks 37.5 wks 66% 3.7 weeks shorter
8 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 9,366 12.5 wks 35.4 wks 64% 0.1 weeks shorter
9 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 7,058 13.8 wks 42.0 wks 61% no change
10 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 14,902 13.9 wks 41.1 wks 59% 0.7 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other surgical 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 15.7 weeks to 11.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.9 wks
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MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 202611.911.4
July 20261211.3
June 202611.911.2
May 202612.311.9
April 202612.111.4
March 202611.510.7
February 202613.112.5
January 202613.713
December 202513.812.9
November 202513.712.3
October 202514.312.6
September 202514.212.6
August 202514.212.5
July 202513.812
June 202514.512.5
May 20251512.9
April 202514.412.5
March 202515.412.4
February 202515.413.4
January 202515.413.8
December 202415.213.8
November 20241513.3
October 202415.313.7
September 202415.713.9

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