ShortestWait

Plastic surgery waiting times in West and North London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London, 8,665 patients were waiting for plastic surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.1 weeks, against 14.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
57%
Ranked providers
5

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 50 7.0 wks 27.0 wks 82% 0.2 weeks shorter
2 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 3,274 13.7 wks 37.9 wks 62% 0.5 weeks longer
3 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 2,041 15.6 wks 37.7 wks 57% 0.6 weeks shorter
4 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 3,076 17.1 wks 48.9 wks 52% 2.4 weeks shorter
5 Whittington Health NHS Trust NHS London 144 17.2 wks 39.2 wks 53% 0.5 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every plastic surgery 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 19.1 weeks to 15.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.1 wks
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MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 202615.114
July 202614.813.7
June 202615.414
May 202616.114.6
April 202615.514.3
March 202616.415.2
February 202618.115.9
January 20261816.3
December 202517.615.8
November 202517.115.1
October 202516.614.8
September 20251614.3
August 20251714.5
July 202516.614.1
June 202517.214.9
May 202518.415.4
April 202519.315.4
March 202519.116.3
February 202519.516.5
January 202519.416.8
December 202419.516.3
November 202418.515.9
October 202418.115.7
September 202419.115.7

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