Blackheath Hospital

Independent provider London Area: South East London

At the end of August 2026, 1,201 patients were waiting for treatment at Blackheath Hospital. Half had waited less than 7.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
7.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
29.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
78%
Waiting over a year
8

Waiting times by specialty

Blackheath Hospital waiting times by specialty, August 2026
Specialty Waiting Median wait England median 92% within Rank in England
General surgery 142 6.4 wks 12.8 wks 26.2 wks 16th of 238
Urology 253 5.2 wks 12.2 wks 25.4 wks 11th of 180
Orthopaedics 470 8.3 wks 13.9 wks 29.1 wks 44th of 299
Ophthalmology (eyes) 77 16.9 wks 10.4 wks 35.8 wks 295th of 301
Neurosurgery 4 1.0 wks 13.4 wks 5.7 wks under 50 waiting
Gastroenterology 155 8.2 wks 11.0 wks 31.5 wks 58th of 166
Other services 100 8.3 wks 8.7 wks 32.0 wks 61st of 119

Rank 1st means the shortest median wait among providers with at least 50 patients waiting in that specialty.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Blackheath Hospital
  • England
Blackheath Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 9 weeks to 7.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.6 wks12.2 wks
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Blackheath Hospital: median wait in weeks by month
MonthBlackheath HospitalEngland
August 20267.612.2
July 20267.312
June 20269.811.9
May 202610.412.4
April 20269.611.9
March 20269.311.3
February 202612.713.2
January 202611.313.6
December 202510.913.5
November 202510.112.9
October 20259.413.3
September 20259.413.4
August 20259.113.5
July 20258.813.1
June 20258.713.4
May 202510.413.6
April 20259.713.3
March 20259.113.9
February 20259.814.2
January 20259.914.5
December 20249.114.2
November 2024814
October 20248.714.2
September 2024914.4

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