ShortestWait

Gastroenterology waiting times at Medefer

Independent provider London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 242 patients waiting for gastroenterology treatment at Medefer had waited less than 6.3 weeks, and 92% less than 18.8 weeks. That is 4.7 weeks shorter than the England median of 11.0 weeks.

Median wait
6.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
18.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
90%
Patients waiting
242

32nd shortest of 166 providers in England, and 5th of 26 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full gastroenterology ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Medefer and a shorter median wait for gastroenterology. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Medefer
  • England
Medefer: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.8 weeks to 6.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.3 wks11 wks
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MonthMedeferEngland
August 20266.311
July 20266.111.0
June 20264.911
May 20268.311.8
April 20268.911.1
March 20266.810.4
February 20265.612.2
January 20266.212.6
December 20257.212.5
November 20256.912
October 20257.612.2
September 20257.612.3
August 20259.912.4
July 2025811.9
June 20259.812.5
May 202513.112.7
April 202511.712.6
March 20258.512.4
February 20259.513.2
January 20259.413.2
December 20249.713
November 20249.812.7
October 202410.313.1
September 202411.813.4

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 242 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 90% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long gastroenterology patients waiting at Medefer at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks48%6 to 12 weeks29%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks6%26 to 39 weeks4%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks11648%
6 to 12 weeks6929%
12 to 18 weeks3314%
18 to 26 weeks146%
26 to 39 weeks94%
39 to 52 weeks1<1%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

About these figures

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