ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times at Spire London East

Independent provider London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 603 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at Spire London East had waited less than 13.7 weeks, and 92% less than 32.4 weeks. That is 0.9 weeks longer than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
13.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Patients waiting
603

173rd shortest of 238 providers in England, and 21st of 33 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full general surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Spire London East and a shorter median wait for general surgery. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Spire London East
  • England
Spire London East: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.6 weeks to 13.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.7 wks
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MonthSpire London EastEngland
August 202613.712.8
July 202612.112.6
June 20261513.1
May 202613.113.3
April 202612.512.7
March 202610.912.1
February 202615.613.9
January 202612.914.2
December 202511.914
November 202516.113.3
October 202517.413.5
September 202516.613.4
August 202516.313.4
July 202514.813.1
June 202515.413.5
May 202513.313.9
April 202511.913.5
March 202511.314.1
February 202512.614.5
January 202512.514.8
December 202412.114.7
November 202412.214.4
October 202413.814.5
September 202414.614.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 603 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 66% had waited under 18 weeks; 6 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at Spire London East at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks15%6 to 12 weeks27%12 to 18 weeks24%18 to 26 weeks19%26 to 39 weeks10%39 to 52 weeks4%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks9115%
6 to 12 weeks16327%
12 to 18 weeks14424%
18 to 26 weeks11219%
26 to 39 weeks6310%
39 to 52 weeks244%
52 to 65 weeks5<1%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
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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