ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine waiting times in West and North London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London, 15,166 patients were waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.9 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
73%
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 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 741 7.1 wks 19.9 wks 88% 0.1 weeks shorter
2 Whittington Health NHS Trust NHS London 707 7.6 wks 18.7 wks 90% 1.6 weeks longer
3 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,586 8.9 wks 23.7 wks 84% 0.2 weeks shorter
4 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 2,222 9.1 wks 23.8 wks 82% 0.8 weeks longer
5 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,655 11.4 wks 33.9 wks 71% 0.4 weeks shorter
6 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 793 11.4 wks 28.6 wks 73% no change
7 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 3,461 14.8 wks 39.5 wks 60% 1.1 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every respiratory 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 fell from 13.8 weeks to 10.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.9 wks
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MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 202610.910.4
July 202610.710.0
June 202610.39.8
May 202610.810.3
April 202610.19.7
March 20269.49
February 202610.810.5
January 202611.411.2
December 202511.411.5
November 202511.411.4
October 202512.411.9
September 202512.212.2
August 202512.612.2
July 202512.911.8
June 202513.612.3
May 202514.412.7
April 202513.912.3
March 202514.311.9
February 202514.112.9
January 202513.713
December 202412.913.1
November 202412.413.2
October 202413.213.6
September 202413.813.5

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