Urology waiting times at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
At the end of August 2026, half of the 4,224 patients waiting for urology treatment at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust had waited less than 9.0 weeks, and 92% less than 27.3 weeks. That is 3.3 weeks shorter than the England median of 12.2 weeks.
- Median wait
- 9.0 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 27.3 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 80%
- Patients waiting
- 4,224
37th shortest of 180 providers in England, and 8th of 28 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full urology ranking.
Shorter waits within 30 miles
Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for urology. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust median 4.1 weeks · 4 miles away (Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Rnoh) Elective Surgical Hub) · NHS · compare
- Sloane Hospital median 4.9 weeks · 18 miles away (Sloane Hospital) · Independent · compare
- Blackheath Hospital median 5.2 weeks · 16 miles away (Blackheath Hospital) · Independent · compare
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust median 6.4 weeks · 9 miles away (The Royal Marsden Hospital (London)) · NHS · compare
- Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) median 6.6 weeks · 13 miles away (Emberbrook Community Centre For Health) · Independent · compare
Median wait over two years
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- England
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| Month | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 9 | 12.2 |
| July 2026 | 9.3 | 12.2 |
| June 2026 | 9.9 | 12.3 |
| May 2026 | 11 | 12.8 |
| April 2026 | 11.5 | 12.2 |
| March 2026 | 11.2 | 11.4 |
| February 2026 | 13 | 12.7 |
| January 2026 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| December 2025 | 13.4 | 12.9 |
| November 2025 | 13.5 | 12.6 |
| October 2025 | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| September 2025 | 13.5 | 13.4 |
| August 2025 | 13 | 13.9 |
| July 2025 | 14.2 | 13.5 |
| June 2025 | 15.6 | 13.9 |
| May 2025 | 15.8 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 15.7 | 13.5 |
| March 2025 | 15.9 | 13.9 |
| February 2025 | 15.2 | 14 |
| January 2025 | 14.9 | 14.2 |
| December 2024 | 14.6 | 14.2 |
| November 2024 | 15 | 14.2 |
| October 2024 | 18.8 | 14.7 |
| September 2024 | 21.3 | 15.1 |
How long patients have been waiting
Share of the 4,224 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 80% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.
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| Waited | Patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks | 1,488 | 35% |
| 6 to 12 weeks | 1,101 | 26% |
| 12 to 18 weeks | 781 | 18% |
| 18 to 26 weeks | 475 | 11% |
| 26 to 39 weeks | 301 | 7% |
| 39 to 52 weeks | 77 | 2% |
| 52 to 65 weeks | 1 | <1% |
| 65 to 78 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 78 to 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| Over 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
Patients treated in August 2026
- 230 patients started treatment as an inpatient or day case. Their median wait was 9.2 weeks.
- 589 patients started treatment without being admitted, or were discharged from the waiting list. Their median wait was 6.0 weeks.
- 1,227 new patients joined the waiting list.
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
- These are waits for urology as a whole, not for one particular operation. Within a specialty some treatments are quicker than others.
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust reports one figure for all its hospitals.
- Waits run from referral to the start of consultant-led treatment, for routine care. Urgent and suspected cancer referrals are seen sooner.
- Source: NHS England referral to treatment statistics for August 2026.
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