ShortestWait

Plastic surgery waiting times at Barts Health NHS Trust

NHS trust London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,351 patients waiting for plastic surgery treatment at Barts Health NHS Trust had waited less than 15.8 weeks, and 92% less than 47.4 weeks. That is 1.8 weeks longer than the England median of 14.0 weeks.

Median wait
15.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
47.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
56%
Patients waiting
1,351

65th shortest of 82 providers in England, and 9th of 14 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full plastic surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Barts Health NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for plastic surgery. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Barts Health NHS Trust
  • England
Barts Health NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.9 weeks to 15.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.8 wks14 wks
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MonthBarts Health NHS TrustEngland
August 202615.814
July 202614.613.7
June 202616.814
May 202616.914.6
April 202617.314.3
March 202617.815.2
February 20261915.9
January 202621.316.3
December 20252115.8
November 202520.715.1
October 202520.414.8
September 202519.914.3
August 202520.514.5
July 202519.114.1
June 202519.414.9
May 202518.315.4
April 202517.915.4
March 202517.416.3
February 202517.716.5
January 202517.116.8
December 202415.616.3
November 202414.515.9
October 202414.815.7
September 202415.915.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,351 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 56% had waited under 18 weeks; 67 had waited over a year.

How long plastic surgery patients waiting at Barts Health NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks21%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks16%39 to 52 weeks11%52 to 65 weeks5%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks27721%
6 to 12 weeks27721%
12 to 18 weeks19915%
18 to 26 weeks16512%
26 to 39 weeks22016%
39 to 52 weeks14611%
52 to 65 weeks645%
65 to 78 weeks3<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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