ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in West and North London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London, 8,599 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.6 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
72%
Ranked providers
9

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 Whittington Health NHS Trust NHS London 305 5.5 wks 15.0 wks 97% 2.7 weeks shorter
2 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 981 6.1 wks 14.7 wks 96% 1.7 weeks longer
3 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 613 7.6 wks 24.8 wks 86% 0.8 weeks shorter
4 Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust NHS London 581 8.5 wks 23.1 wks 85% 0.5 weeks longer
5 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 423 9.5 wks 26.4 wks 77% 2.5 weeks shorter
6 Medefer Independent 52 sites London 250 10.0 wks 22.2 wks 84% 1.3 weeks shorter
7 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,168 10.9 wks 27.4 wks 77% 0.2 weeks shorter
8 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 827 12.5 wks 38.2 wks 64% 2.1 weeks shorter
9 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 3,450 15.5 wks 35.5 wks 57% 0.5 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every rheumatology 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 13.7 weeks to 10.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.6 wks
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MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 202610.610.9
July 202610.210.5
June 202610.510.4
May 202611.311.0
April 202610.910.6
March 2026109.9
February 202612.411.7
January 202613.412.2
December 202513.911.9
November 202513.811.5
October 202514.111.8
September 202513.411.8
August 20251411.7
July 202513.511
June 202513.911.3
May 202513.311.3
April 202513.311
March 202513.410.8
February 202513.912.2
January 202514.312.4
December 202414.412.3
November 202414.211.8
October 202413.912.1
September 202413.712.2

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